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KHL SALARIES · 2025/26

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl salaries in 2025/26

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl pay the 23 players we hold a salary for RUB 877,000,000 in 2025/26, the 5th biggest payroll of the 22 clubs in the KHL and 31% more than the average club. Artur Kayumov is the highest paid on RUB 70,000,000, jointly the 17th highest salary in the league.

PAYROLLRUB 877m
LEAGUE RANK5th of 22
PLAYERS23
AVERAGERUB 38.1m
HIGHESTRUB 70m

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl salaries

The 23 players we hold a salary for in 2025/26, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players ranked by salary in 2025/26.
# PLAYER POSITION NATION SALARY CONVERTED LEAGUE RANK
1 Artur Kayumov Forward Russia RUB 70,000,000£621,377£621k 17
2 Alexander Yelesin Defence Russia RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k 33
2 Andrei Sergeev Defence Russia RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k 33
4 Rushan Rafikov Defence Russia RUB 56,000,000£497,102£497k 45
5 Daniil Isayev Goaltender Russia RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k 46
5 Maxim Shalunov Forward Russia RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k 46
5 Pavel Kraskovsky Forward Russia RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k 46
8 Alexei Bereglazov Defence Russia RUB 52,000,000£461,594£462k 65
9 Martin Gernát Defence Slovakia RUB 50,000,000£443,841£444k 69
10 Richard Pánik Forward Slovakia RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k 89
11 Alexander Polunin Forward Russia RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 115
11 Daniil Misyul Defence Russia RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 115
11 Yegor Surin Forward Russia RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 115
14 Alexander Radulov Forward Russia RUB 39,000,000£346,196£346k 156
15 Georgy Ivanov Forward Russia RUB 35,000,000£310,689£311k 169
16 Nikita Cherepanov Defence Russia RUB 32,000,000£284,058£284k 199
17 Byron Froese Forward Canada RUB 26,000,000£230,797£231k 248
18 Maxim Beryozkin Forward Russia RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k 286
19 Daniil Tesanov Forward Russia RUB 18,000,000£159,783£160k 332
20 Alexei Melnichuk Goaltender Russia RUB 15,000,000£133,152£133k 356
21 Mac Hollowell Defence Canada RUB 5,000,000£44,384£44k 33
22 Yaroslav Likhachyov Forward Russia RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k 293
23 Nikita Kiryanov Forward Russia RUB 3,000,000£26,630£27k 478

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl by salary

Artur Kayumov RUB 70m Alexander Yelesin RUB 60m Andrei Sergeev RUB 60m Rushan Rafikov RUB 56m Daniil Isayev RUB 55m Maxim Shalunov RUB 55m Pavel Kraskovsky RUB 55m Alexei Bereglazov RUB 52m Martin Gernát RUB 50m Richard Pánik RUB 45m Alexander Polunin RUB 40m Daniil Misyul RUB 40m
Yegor Surin RUB 40m
Alexander Radulov RUB 39m Georgy Ivanov RUB 35m Nikita Cherepanov RUB 32m Byron Froese RUB 26m Maxim Beryozkin RUB 22m Daniil Tesanov RUB 18m Alexei Melnichuk RUB 15m Mac Hollowell RUB 5m Yaroslav Likhachyov RUB 4m Nikita Kiryanov RUB 3m

Where the money goes

The 13 forwards are paid RUB 452,000,000 between them, 52% of the payroll; the 8 defenders RUB 355,000,000, 40%; and the 2 goaltenders RUB 70,000,000, 8%.

How the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll compares

All 22 KHL clubs in 2025/26, biggest payroll first

KHL clubs ranked by payroll in 2025/26.
# CLUB PLAYERS PAYROLL CONVERTED
1 SKA Saint Petersburg 24 RUB 911,000,000£8,086,780£8.1m
2 Ak Bars Kazan 27 RUB 904,000,000£8,024,642£8.0m
3 Avangard Omsk 27 RUB 893,000,000£7,926,997£7.9m
4 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 25 RUB 890,000,000£7,900,367£7.9m
5 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 23 RUB 877,000,000£7,784,968£7.8m
6 CSKA Moscow 27 RUB 868,000,000£7,705,077£7.7m
7 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 23 RUB 860,000,000£7,634,062£7.6m
8 Traktor Chelyabinsk 26 RUB 846,000,000£7,509,787£7.5m
9 Dynamo Moscow 24 RUB 829,000,000£7,358,881£7.4m
10 Dinamo Minsk 23 RUB 674,000,000£5,982,974£6.0m
11 Sibir Novosibirsk 33 RUB 626,000,000£5,556,887£5.6m
12 Admiral Vladivostok 29 RUB 598,000,000£5,308,336£5.3m
13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 31 RUB 598,000,000£5,308,336£5.3m
14 Lada Togliatti 34 RUB 573,000,000£5,086,416£5.1m
15 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 35 RUB 568,000,000£5,042,032£5.0m
16 Shanghai Dragons 19 RUB 565,000,000£5,015,401£5.0m
17 Amur Khabarovsk 22 RUB 535,000,000£4,749,097£4.7m
18 Spartak Moscow 23 RUB 504,000,000£4,473,915£4.5m
19 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 29 RUB 442,000,000£3,923,553£3.9m
20 HC Sochi 23 RUB 435,000,000£3,861,415£3.9m
21 Barys Astana 16 RUB 398,000,000£3,532,973£3.5m
22 Severstal Cherepovets 16 RUB 343,000,000£3,044,748£3.0m

Payroll by club

SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 911,000,000 Ak Bars Kazan RUB 904,000,000 Avangard Omsk RUB 893,000,000 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg RUB 890,000,000 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 877,000,000 CSKA Moscow RUB 868,000,000 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUB 860,000,000 Traktor Chelyabinsk RUB 846,000,000 Dynamo Moscow RUB 829,000,000 Dinamo Minsk RUB 674,000,000 Sibir Novosibirsk RUB 626,000,000 Admiral Vladivostok RUB 598,000,000 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUB 598,000,000 Lada Togliatti RUB 573,000,000 Salavat Yulaev Ufa RUB 568,000,000 Shanghai Dragons RUB 565,000,000 Amur Khabarovsk RUB 535,000,000 Spartak Moscow RUB 504,000,000 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RUB 442,000,000 HC Sochi RUB 435,000,000 Barys Astana RUB 398,000,000 Severstal Cherepovets RUB 343,000,000

The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll, season by season

Earlier Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players

The 7 players Lokomotiv Yaroslavl paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players from earlier seasons.
PLAYER SEASON SALARY CONVERTED
Denis Alexeyev 2024/25 RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
Stepan Nikulin 2024/25 RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
Bogdan Kiselevich 2024/25 RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k
Egor Averin 2023/24 RUB 20,000,000£177,536£178k
Alexei Kozhevnikov 2023/24 RUB 3,000,000£26,630£27k
Mikhail Belyaev 2022/23 RUB 6,000,000£53,261£53k
Mikhail Varnakov 2022/23 RUB 1,000,000£8,877£9k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?

Artur Kayumov, on RUB 70,000,000 in 2025/26. That is jointly the 17th highest salary in the KHL. Alexander Yelesin is next on RUB 60,000,000.

What is the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll?

RUB 877,000,000 across 23 players in 2025/26, the 5th biggest of the 22 clubs. The SKA Saint Petersburg pay the most, RUB 911,000,000.

What is the average salary on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?

RUB 38,130,435 in 2025/26, against RUB 30,198,770 across the whole league.

Who is the lowest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?

Nikita Kiryanov, on RUB 3,000,000.

Where to next

Every player across the league is on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. The other clubs: SKA Saint Petersburg, Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, CSKA Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Admiral Vladivostok, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Lada Togliatti, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Shanghai Dragons, Amur Khabarovsk, Spartak Moscow, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, HC Sochi, Barys Astana and Severstal Cherepovets. Other seasons: 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23.