Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg salaries in 2024/25
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg pay the 28 players we hold a salary for RUB 853,000,000 in 2024/25, the 6th biggest payroll of the 23 clubs in the KHL and 25% more than the average club. Stéphane da Costa is the highest paid on RUB 75,000,000, jointly the 12th highest salary in the league.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg salaries
The 28 players we hold a salary for in 2024/25, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | NATION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stéphane da Costa | Forward | France | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 12 |
| 2 | Brooks Macek | Forward | Germany | RUB 67,000,000 | £594,747£595k | 32 |
| 3 | Curtis Valk | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 33 |
| 4 | Nick Ebert | Defence | United States | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 47 |
| 4 | Nikita Tryamkin | Defence | Russia | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 47 |
| 6 | Alexei Byvaltsev | Forward | Russia | RUB 53,000,000 | £470,471£470k | 59 |
| 7 | Evgeniy Alikin | Goaltender | Russia | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 60 |
| 8 | Jesse Blacker | Defence | Kazakhstan | RUB 46,000,000 | £408,334£408k | 87 |
| 9 | Anatoli Golyshev | Forward | Russia | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 110 |
| 9 | Kirill Vorobyov | Defence | Russia | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 110 |
| 9 | Maxim Osipov | Defence | Russia | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 110 |
| 12 | Aleksandr Sharov | Forward | Russia | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k | 33 |
| 13 | Nick Merkley | Forward | Canada | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 186 |
| 14 | Sergei Zborovsky | Defence | Russia | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 192 |
| 15 | Brendan Leipsic | Forward | Canada | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 41 |
| 16 | Danil Romantsev | Forward | Russia | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 16 | Darren Ditc | Defence | Kazakhstan | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 106 |
| 16 | Vladimir Galkin | Goaltender | Russia | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 19 | Semyon Kizimov | Forward | Russia | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 357 |
| 20 | Stepan Khripunov | Forward | Russia | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 21 | Andrei Obidin | Forward | Russia | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 448 |
| 22 | Alexander Sevostyanov | Defence | Russia | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 357 |
| 22 | Nikita Shashkov | Forward | Russia | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 496 |
| 24 | Yevgeni Kashnikov | Defence | Russia | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 507 |
| 25 | Maxim Denezhkin | Forward | Russia | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 534 |
| 25 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | Forward | Russia | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 534 |
| 27 | Vasily Filyayev | Forward | Belarus | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 556 |
| 28 | Artyom Kashtanov | Forward | Russia | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 582 |
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg by salary
Where the money goes
The 17 forwards are paid RUB 480,000,000 between them, 56% of the payroll; the 9 defenders RUB 301,000,000, 35%; and the 2 goaltenders RUB 72,000,000, 8%.
How the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg payroll compares
All 23 KHL clubs in 2024/25, biggest payroll first
| # | CLUB | PLAYERS | PAYROLL | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avangard Omsk | 40 | RUB 942,000,000 | £8,361,961£8.4m |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 26 | RUB 912,000,000 | £8,095,657£8.1m |
| 3 | CSKA Moscow | 27 | RUB 911,000,000 | £8,086,780£8.1m |
| 4 | Dynamo Moscow | 28 | RUB 877,000,000 | £7,784,968£7.8m |
| 5 | Ak Bars Kazan | 26 | RUB 861,000,000 | £7,642,939£7.6m |
| 6 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | 28 | RUB 853,000,000 | £7,571,924£7.6m |
| 7 | SKA Saint Petersburg | 31 | RUB 844,000,000 | £7,492,033£7.5m |
| 8 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 27 | RUB 830,000,000 | £7,367,758£7.4m |
| 9 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 30 | RUB 800,000,000 | £7,101,453£7.1m |
| 10 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 24 | RUB 727,000,000 | £6,453,446£6.5m |
| 11 | Amur Khabarovsk | 27 | RUB 698,000,000 | £6,196,018£6.2m |
| 12 | Dinamo Minsk | 28 | RUB 658,000,000 | £5,840,945£5.8m |
| 13 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 31 | RUB 645,000,000 | £5,725,547£5.7m |
| 14 | Shanghai Dragons | 31 | RUB 638,000,000 | £5,663,409£5.7m |
| 15 | Admiral Vladivostok | 34 | RUB 623,000,000 | £5,530,257£5.5m |
| 16 | Barys Astana | 30 | RUB 595,000,000 | £5,281,706£5.3m |
| 17 | Spartak Moscow | 26 | RUB 533,000,000 | £4,731,343£4.7m |
| 18 | Lada Togliatti | 30 | RUB 507,000,000 | £4,500,546£4.5m |
| 19 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 28 | RUB 493,000,000 | £4,376,270£4.4m |
| 20 | Vityaz Podolsk | 28 | RUB 479,000,000 | £4,251,995£4.3m |
| 21 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 27 | RUB 455,000,000 | £4,038,951£4.0m |
| 22 | Severstal Cherepovets | 29 | RUB 395,000,000 | £3,506,342£3.5m |
| 23 | HC Sochi | 29 | RUB 382,000,000 | £3,390,944£3.4m |
Payroll by club
The Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg payroll, season by season
Earlier Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players
The 5 players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg paid in an earlier season and not in 2024/25, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Voronkov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Valeriy Sitnikov | 2023/24 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
| Patrice Cormier | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Daniil Tarasov | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Pavel Kulikov | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player on Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg?
Stéphane da Costa, on RUB 75,000,000 in 2024/25. That is jointly the 12th highest salary in the KHL. Brooks Macek is next on RUB 67,000,000.
What is the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg payroll?
RUB 853,000,000 across 28 players in 2024/25, the 6th biggest of the 23 clubs. The Avangard Omsk pay the most, RUB 942,000,000.
What is the average salary on Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg?
RUB 30,464,286 in 2024/25, against RUB 26,538,983 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg?
Artyom Kashtanov, on RUB 2,000,000.
Where to next
Every player across the league is on the KHL salaries 2024/25 page. The other clubs: Avangard Omsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Ak Bars Kazan, SKA Saint Petersburg, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Amur Khabarovsk, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Shanghai Dragons, Admiral Vladivostok, Barys Astana, Spartak Moscow, Lada Togliatti, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Vityaz Podolsk, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Severstal Cherepovets and HC Sochi. Other seasons: 2025/26, 2023/24, 2022/23.