Alexander Polunin salary
Alexander Polunin is paid RUB 40,000,000 by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 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 4.6% of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll of RUB 877,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Alexander Polunin is paid the joint 69th most.
Alexander Polunin and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Every player we hold a salary for on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Kayumov | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 2 | Alexander Yelesin | Defence | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 2 | Andrei Sergeev | Defence | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 4 | Rushan Rafikov | Defence | RUB 56,000,000 | £497,102£497k | 45 |
| 5 | Daniil Isayev | Goaltender | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Maxim Shalunov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Pavel Kraskovsky | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 8 | Alexei Bereglazov | Defence | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 9 | Martin Gernát | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 10 | Richard Pánik | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 11 | Alexander Polunin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Daniil Misyul | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Yegor Surin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 14 | Alexander Radulov | Forward | RUB 39,000,000 | £346,196£346k | 156 |
| 15 | Georgy Ivanov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 16 | Nikita Cherepanov | Defence | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 17 | Byron Froese | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 248 |
| 18 | Maxim Beryozkin | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 19 | Daniil Tesanov | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 20 | Alexei Melnichuk | Goaltender | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 21 | Mac Hollowell | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 33 |
| 22 | Yaroslav Likhachyov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 293 |
| 23 | Nikita Kiryanov | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl by salary
The players paid either side of Alexander Polunin
The 25 players paid closest to Alexander Polunin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 115 | Evgeny Svechnikov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
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
| 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 |
Alexander Polunin's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Alexander Polunin earn?
RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. It is the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Alexander Polunin the highest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?
No. Artur Kayumov is, on RUB 70,000,000. Alexander Polunin is joint 11th of the 23 on the team.
How does Alexander Polunin'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 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 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.