Alexander Petunin salary
Alexander Petunin is paid RUB 40,000,000 by Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.7% of the Metallurg Magnitogorsk payroll of RUB 860,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Alexander Petunin is paid the joint 69th most.
Alexander Petunin and Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Tolchinsky | Forward | RUB 80,000,000 | £710,145£710k | 9 |
| 2 | Robin Press | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 3 | Egor Yakovlev | Defence | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 29 |
| 3 | Vladimir Tkachev | Forward | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 2 |
| 5 | Luke Johnson | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Nikita Mikhailis | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 7 | Daniil Vovchenko | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 7 | Derek Barach | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Artiom Minouline | Defence | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k | 112 |
| 10 | Alexander Petunin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Alexei Maklyukov | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Ruslan Iskhakov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Valeri Orekhov | Defence | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Makar Khabarov | Defence | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 204 |
| 15 | Ilya Nabokov | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 16 | Dmitry Silantyev | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Nikita Korotkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Yegor Korobkin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 19 | Danila Palivko | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 19 | Roman Kantserov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Alexander Smolin | Goaltender | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 21 | Andrei Kozlov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 23 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 375 |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk by salary
The players paid either side of Alexander Petunin
The 25 players paid closest to Alexander Petunin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Ty Smith | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vadim Shipachyov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vladislav Podyapolsky | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Xavier Ouellet | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 109 | Troy Josephs | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 44,000,000 | £390,580£391k |
| 110 | Dinar Xafizullin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 110 | Robert Hamilton | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 112 | Artiom Minouline | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Danil Bashkirov | HC Sochi | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Joseph Duszak | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 115 | Adam Clendening | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Petunin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Polunin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Maklyukov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Marchenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Vasilevsky | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Anatoli Golyshev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrei Mironov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrey Pedan | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Artyom Zemchyonok | Lada Togliatti | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ben Harpur | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Curtis Valk | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Daniil Misyul | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Devin Brosseau | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
Earlier Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
The 15 players Metallurg Magnitogorsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danila Yurov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Dmitriy Moiseev | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Danil Gololobov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Nikita Podskrebalin | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Eddie Pasquale | 2022/23 | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k |
| Josh Currie | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Philippe Maillet | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Kodie Curran | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Anatoli Nikontsev | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Vasiliy Koshechkin | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Yaroslav Khabarov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
Alexander Petunin's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Alexander Petunin earn?
RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Metallurg Magnitogorsk. It is the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Alexander Petunin the highest paid player on Metallurg Magnitogorsk?
No. Sergey Tolchinsky is, on RUB 80,000,000. Alexander Petunin is joint 10th of the 23 on the team.
How does Alexander Petunin's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 30,198,770 and the median is RUB 27,500,000, so RUB 40,000,000 is 1.3 times the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Sheldon Rempal of Salavat Yulaev Ufa, on RUB 100,000,000 in 2025/26.
Where to next
The whole Metallurg Magnitogorsk payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.