Derby County Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: C. Morris (€1.6M)

Lowest Earner: O. Eames (€49K)

C. Morris

Top Earner

O. Eames

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

J. Widell Zetterström

€520K

€10K/week

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Midfield's Massive Wage Chasm

The club's highest-paid player, midfielder Sammie Szmodics (€1.6M), earns over 32 times more than the lowest-paid midfielder, 19-year-old Owen Eames (€49K).

Youthful Midfielder Among Top Earners

At just 22 years old, central midfielder Oscar Fraulo is the club's fourth-highest earner with a salary of €1.1M, out-earning many of his senior teammates.

Top Defenders Out-Earn Key Forward

The club's two highest-paid defenders, Derry Murkin and Matthew Clarke, each earn €1.3M, which is more than the salary of the second-highest paid forward, Rhian Brewster (€1.2M).

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into four distinct tiers. The elite tier, earning over €1.5M, includes Sammie Szmodics and Carlton Morris. A high-earner bracket sits between €1.1M and €1.3M, featuring players like Lewis Travis and Rhian Brewster. The mid-tier ranges from €500K to €800K, while the rest of the squad forms a lower tier earning under €500K.

Two Kings Share The Throne

Attacking midfielder Sammie Szmodics and centre-forward Carlton Morris are the club's joint-highest earners, both commanding a salary of €1.6M.

Defense's Top Earning Pair

Left-back Derry Murkin and centre-back Matthew Clarke are the highest-paid defenders at the club, both earning €1.3M annually.

Forwards Matched on Wages

Centre-forwards Lars-Jørgen Salvesen and Patrick Agyemang are on identical salaries of €470K.

Derby County Transfer Rumour Salaries Overview

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

No exact salary or wage figures for incoming players at Derby County were found in the transfer rumours that meet the specified criteria.

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Potential wage savings if Jacob Widell Zetterström and Callum Elder depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Jacob Widell Zetterström, currently earning €520K/year, is linked with moves to Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolverhampton Wanderers, or Leeds United. Callum Elder, who earns €530K/year, could depart for Lincoln City or Sheffield Wednesday. Patrick Agyemang, with a salary of €470K/year, is rumored to be moving to Crystal Palace or Leeds United. Ryan Nyambe, earning €490K/year, is linked with a transfer to Reading.

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