Derby County Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: S. Szmodics (€1.6M)

Lowest Earner: O. Eames (€27K)

S. Szmodics

Top Earner

O. Eames

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

J. Widell Zetterström

€530K

€10K/week

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Massive Pay Gap Splits Midfield

There is an extreme wage disparity in the midfield. The top earner, Sammie Szmodics (€1.6M), earns nearly 60 times more than the lowest-paid midfielder, 19-year-old Owen Eames (€27K).

Goalkeeper Out-Earns Six Outfielders

The club's only goalkeeper, Jacob Widell Zetterström (€530K), has a higher annual salary than six of his outfield teammates, including four midfielders and two forwards.

Teenager Earns Fraction of Peers

The squad's youngest player, 19-year-old Owen Eames, earns €27K per year. This is less than one-tenth of the salary of the next-lowest paid player, Craig Forsyth (€312K).

The €1.3M Club

Four key players from three different areas of the pitch share the exact same annual salary of €1.3M. This group consists of defenders Derry Murkin and Matthew Clarke, midfielder Lewis Travis, and forward Rhian Brewster.

Top Defenders Out-Earn Key Striker

The club's two highest-paid defenders, Derry Murkin and Matthew Clarke (€1.3M each), both earn more than centre-forward Patrick Agyemang (€1.2M).

Six Players Command Half The Payroll

The club's wage structure is heavily weighted towards its top talent. The six highest-paid players (Sammie Szmodics, Carlton Morris, Derry Murkin, Matthew Clarke, Lewis Travis, and Rhian Brewster) have a combined salary of €8.4M, which accounts for over 53% of the club's total annual wage bill of €15.7M.

Derby's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured into distinct tiers. An elite group including Sammie Szmodics and Carlton Morris earns over €1.5M. A second tier of high earners like Derry Murkin, Matthew Clarke, and Lewis Travis are on salaries between €1.2M and €1.3M. A mid-tier group earns between €500K and €800K, while the rest of the squad earns below €500K.

Two Kings Share The Throne

The position of top earner at the club is shared. Attacking midfielder Sammie Szmodics and centre-forward Carlton Morris both have an identical annual salary of €1.6M.

Two Defenders Lead The Backline

Left-back Derry Murkin and centre-back Matthew Clarke are the joint highest-paid defenders at the club. They both earn an annual salary of €1.3M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures for new incoming players

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

No exact salary figures for incoming players at Derby County were reported in the transfer rumours that met all specified extraction criteria, particularly excluding players already listed as current Derby County players or those with only current club wages mentioned.

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Potential Wage Savings from Agyemang and Zetterström Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Patrick Agyemang, currently earning €1.2M annually, is linked with moves to Crystal Palace or Leeds United. Jacob Widell Zetterström, with a salary of €530K per year, is rumoured to be moving to Nottingham Forest.

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