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Comparing Derby County's total wage bill to their rivals in the Championship

Derby County had a busy summer transfer window following their 19th place finish in the Championship last season.

It was John Eustace’s first opportunity to shape the squad to his liking after arriving as manager in the immediate aftermath of the January market closing.

The Rams added a lot of firepower to their ranks, including the big money arrival of Patrick Agyemeng, as well as Carlton Morris, Rhian Brewster and Andreas Weimann all signing.

Lewis Travis, Max Johnston and Danny Batth were also among the arrivals, along with loan deals for David Ozoh, Owen Beck, Dion Sanderson, Bobby Clark and Ben Brereton Diaz.

Here we use estimated figures from Capology to compare the size of Derby’s overall wage bill with their rivals in the Championship…

Derby County’s wage bill

Derby have made an underwhelming start to the new Championship season, with Eustace’s position under the microscope.

The club will be keen to improve on their 19th place finish last year, and their summer spending indicates their ambition is to climb the second division.

However, despite the big name arrivals, the Rams are still in the bottom half of the standings when comparing the teams by their overall wage bill.

Derby currently spend the 14th most amount on player salaries of the clubs in the Championship this season, putting them right behind Millwall and just ahead of Oxford United.

Eustace’s side earn £276,885 per week in total, which is almost four times less than the team sitting top of the wage bill table.

Leicester City pay their first team squad £840,500 per week, which is the kind of difference you could expect between a team that was in the Premier League as recently as last season against the Rams, who were in League One until 2024.

Meanwhile the gap between Derby’s wage bill and 24th place Charlton Athletic is much smaller, with the Addicks paying £175,062 per week to their first team squad.

However, teams like Coventry City (£249,000) and Bristol City (£259,008) are also paying less than the Rams to their squad, despite both clubs reaching the play-offs last season.

Derby County’s highest paid players

The highest paid permanent member of Eustace’s first team squad is currently Morris, who arrived in the summer from Luton Town.

The forward is earning £25,000 per week, and has been the team’s standout player in front of goal this campaign.

Another new signing in Travis is second on the list, along with Brewster and Matt Clarke, who both also joined within the last 12 months.

The trio are all receiving £20,000 per week from the Rams, highlighting the increase in their wage bill compared to when they were competing in League One.

Derby have been able to afford these players, with Weimann’s £15,000 per week salary placing him next on the list of the team’s highest paid players.

Another summer signing in Batth immediately follows, with the experienced defender earning £12,500 per week from the Championship side.