Derby County 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Sam Szmodics on £28,000 per week · see Derby County transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Backroom staff · Stadium tour
WEEKLY WAGE BILL£373k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £19m
SQUAD SIZE74
MANAGER £15k John Eustace
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Szmodics | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lewis Travis | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Charlie Taylor | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Eiran Cashin | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Alex Mowatt | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Carlton Morris | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Max Johnston | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | Right-back, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Bobby Clark | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Henrik Wendel Meister | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | Left winger, striker | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Oscar Fraulo | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2029 | ||
| Patrick Agyemang | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | Striker | United States | JUN 2029 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | £10,000 | £520,000 | 29 | Striker | Norway | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £8,700 | £452,400 | 27 | Centre-back | Namibia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | £8,400 | £436,800 | 27 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Derry John Murkin | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Joe Ward | £8,100 | £421,200 | 29 | Right wing-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kenzo Goudmijn | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sondre Langås | £8,000 | £416,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Norway | JUN 2029 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £6,400 | £332,800 | 36 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Filip Bilbija | £6,300 | £327,600 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mohammed Fuseini | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Josh Vickers | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| David Ozoh | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | £2,700 | £140,400 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Evans | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cammy Wilson | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Owen Eames | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tristan Gill | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adisa Osayande | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Cruz Allen | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charles Agbawodikeizu | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Striker | Nigeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charlie Smith | £580 | £30,160 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Raymond Offor | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Harley Price | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Isaac Gordon | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | Full-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Johnson Osong | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jamie Wähling | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jerome Richards | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke Banks | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luca Crolla | £490 | £25,480 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Billy Gough | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marsel Tola | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Niall McAndrew | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Hawkins | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rio Canoville | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Kane | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Thompson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Perry | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| AJ Doyle | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alfie Friars | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Keilen Robinson | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Braidy Connell-Webster | £395 | £20,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cristiano Dzialuk | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Darnelle Thomas | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | Right-back, left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dantel Hodges | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Euan Griffiths | £365 | £18,980 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| George Stokes | £345 | £17,940 | 16 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harvey Rees | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Israel Green | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| James Ward | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kieran Clarke | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kacey Gill | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Zayne Blake | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kacey Myers | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Khace Gordon | £305 | £15,860 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marley Mintus | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Corry | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | Winger, striker | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tom Marriott | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
45 Under £1k 5%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
1 £2k-£5k 1%
12 £5k-£10k 23%
13 £10k-£25k 56%
2 £25k-£100k 14%
Top 5 earners take 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 74 players we hold a wage for.
Derby County against the Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 3 £8k -45%
Defenders 9 £12k -35%
Midfielders 3 £17k -16%
Attackers 10 £12k -35%
Derby County Championship average · Derby County pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2026/27
What is Derby County's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Derby County total wage bill for 2026/27 is £19,396,780 per year (£373,015 per week) across a squad of 74. We hold a wage for all 74 players in the squad.
Who is Derby County's highest earner?
Sam Szmodics is the highest paid player at Derby County, earning £28,000 per week.
What is the average Derby County player salary?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earns £12,391 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is £9,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Derby County play in?
Derby County play in the Championship. The Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
Other Championship teams
