Derby County 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Sam Szmodics on £28,000 per week · see Derby County transfers · All-time earners · Finances
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 | AM LC, F C | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lewis Travis | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 27 | DM | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Charlie Taylor | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | D LC | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Eiran Cashin | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Alex Mowatt | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Carlton Morris | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | ST | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Max Johnston | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | D/WB R, M RC | Scotland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Bobby Clark | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Henrik Wendel Meister | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | AM L, ST | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | GK | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oscar Fraulo | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | DM, AM C | Denmark | JUN 2029 | ||
| Patrick Agyemang | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | ST | United States | JUN 2029 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 25 | D RC | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | £10,000 | £520,000 | 29 | ST | Norway | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | D C | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £8,700 | £452,400 | 27 | D RC | Namibia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Derry John Murkin | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | D/WB/AM L | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | £8,400 | £436,800 | 27 | AM L | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Ward | £8,100 | £421,200 | 29 | WB R | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sondre Langås | £8,000 | £416,000 | 24 | D C | Norway | JUN 2029 | ||
| Kenzo Goudmijn | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £6,400 | £332,800 | 36 | D LC | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Filip Bilbija | £6,300 | £327,600 | 25 | AM RLC | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mohammed Fuseini | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Josh Vickers | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | GK | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| David Ozoh | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | £2,700 | £140,400 | 36 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Evans | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cammy Wilson | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | AM RLC | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Owen Eames | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tristan Gill | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | D LC | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adisa Osayande | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | D RC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Cruz Allen | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charlie Smith | £580 | £30,160 | 16 | AM LC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charles Agbawodikeizu | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | ST | Nigeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harley Price | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Raymond Offor | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | D C | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Isaac Gordon | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | D/WB RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Johnson Osong | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | AM RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jamie Wähling | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | DM, AM C | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jerome Richards | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | AM RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Billy Gough | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | D/WB L | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Banks | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | D C, DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luca Crolla | £490 | £25,480 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marsel Tola | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Niall McAndrew | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | AM RLC | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Hawkins | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rio Canoville | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D RC, DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Kane | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | GK | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | AM RL | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Thompson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Perry | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D/WB/M R | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alfie Friars | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | D C | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| AJ Doyle | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | D/WB R | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Keilen Robinson | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | D LC | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Braidy Connell-Webster | £395 | £20,540 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cristiano Dzialuk | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | GK | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Darnelle Thomas | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | D/WB R, AM L | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dantel Hodges | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Euan Griffiths | £365 | £18,980 | 16 | AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| George Stokes | £345 | £17,940 | 16 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harvey Rees | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | GK | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Israel Green | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| James Ward | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kacey Gill | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM R | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Zayne Blake | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM R | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kieran Clarke | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Khace Gordon | £305 | £15,860 | 17 | D/WB R | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kacey Myers | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marley Mintus | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | DM, AM RLC | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Corry | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | AM RL, ST | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tom Marriott | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | D RC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
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
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
