Barys Astana salaries in 2024/25
Barys Astana pay the 30 players we hold a salary for RUB 595,000,000 in 2024/25, the 16th biggest payroll of the 23 clubs in the KHL and 13% less than the average club. Damir Zhafyarov is the highest paid on RUB 50,000,000, jointly the 61st highest salary in the league.
Barys Astana salaries
The 30 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 | Damir Zhafyarov | Forward | Russia | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 61 |
| 2 | Anton Burdasov | Forward | Russia | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 110 |
| 3 | Michael McLeod | Forward | Canada | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 6 |
| 3 | Will Butcher | Defence | United States | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 145 |
| 5 | Viktor Antipin | Defence | Russia | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 192 |
| 6 | Johan Mattsson | Goaltender | Sweden | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 230 |
| 7 | Ilya Hohlov | Defence | Russia | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 237 |
| 8 | Kirill Savitski | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 282 |
| 9 | Ivan Nikolishin | Forward | Russia | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 192 |
| 9 | Wade Allison | Forward | Canada | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 287 |
| 11 | Chase De Leo | Forward | United States | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 294 |
| 11 | Nathan Beaulieu | Defence | Canada | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 294 |
| 13 | Roman Starchenko | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 304 |
| 14 | Alex Grant | Defence | Canada | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 88 |
| 14 | Connor Smith | Forward | United States | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 14 | Kirill Panyukov | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 14 | Nikita Setdikov | Forward | Russia | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 14 | Stanislav Bocharov | Forward | Russia | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 19 | Maxim Mukhametov | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 19 | Vladislav Kodola | Forward | Belarus | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 21 | Nikita Boyarkin | Goaltender | Kazakhstan | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 428 |
| 22 | Adil Beketayev | Defence | Kazakhstan | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 448 |
| 22 | Samat Daniyar | Defence | Kazakhstan | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 448 |
| 24 | Alikhan Asetov | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 454 |
| 24 | Nikita Kamalov | Defence | Russia | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 237 |
| 26 | Mikhail Rakhmanov | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 496 |
| 26 | Tamirlan Gaytamirov | Defence | Kazakhstan | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 496 |
| 28 | Daniil Apalkov | Forward | Russia | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 507 |
| 29 | Batyrlan Muratov | Forward | Kazakhstan | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 523 |
| 30 | Andrei Shutov | Goaltender | Kazakhstan | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 567 |
Barys Astana by salary
Where the money goes
The 18 forwards are paid RUB 379,000,000 between them, 64% of the payroll; the 9 defenders RUB 174,000,000, 29%; and the 3 goaltenders RUB 42,000,000, 7%.
How the Barys Astana 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 Barys Astana payroll, season by season
Earlier Barys Astana players
The 22 players Barys Astana paid in an earlier season and not in 2024/25, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Pasquale | 2023/24 | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| David Sklenička | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Nelson Nogier | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Pontus Åberg | 2023/24 | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| Joseph LaBate | 2023/24 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Rudolf Červený | 2023/24 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Alexandr Borissevich | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yegor Shalapov | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Dmitriy Gurkov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Yevgeniy Rymarev | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Alikhan Omirbekov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Maxim Musorov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Ansar Shaykhmeddenov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Artyom Korolyov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Michael Chaput | 2022/23 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Anthony Louis | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Chris Bigras | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Július Hudáček | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Jeremy Bracco | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Kirill Maksimov | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Mikhail Grigoriev | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yuri Sergiyenko | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player on Barys Astana?
Damir Zhafyarov, on RUB 50,000,000 in 2024/25. That is jointly the 61st highest salary in the KHL. Anton Burdasov is next on RUB 40,000,000.
What is the Barys Astana payroll?
RUB 595,000,000 across 30 players in 2024/25, the 16th biggest of the 23 clubs. The Avangard Omsk pay the most, RUB 942,000,000.
What is the average salary on Barys Astana?
RUB 19,833,333 in 2024/25, against RUB 26,538,983 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on Barys Astana?
Andrei Shutov, on RUB 3,000,000.
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, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, SKA Saint Petersburg, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Amur Khabarovsk, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Shanghai Dragons, Admiral Vladivostok, Spartak Moscow, Lada Togliatti, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Vityaz Podolsk, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Severstal Cherepovets and HC Sochi. Other seasons: 2025/26, 2023/24, 2022/23.