KHL · ADMIRAL VLADIVOSTOK · DEFENCE
Alexander Shepelev salary
Alexander Shepelev is paid RUB 8,000,000 by Admiral Vladivostok in 2025/26, the joint 433rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 74% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.3% of the Admiral Vladivostok payroll of RUB 598,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Alexander Shepelev is paid the joint 143rd most.
SALARYRUB 8,000,000
LEAGUE RANK433 of 488
TEAM RANK27 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.26x
NATIONRussia
Alexander Shepelev and Admiral Vladivostok
Every player we hold a salary for on Admiral Vladivostok in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libor Šulák | Defence | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 2 | Stepan Starkov | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Arkadiy Shestakov | Forward | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k | 165 |
| 4 | Georgi Solyannikov | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 5 | Pavel Koledov | Defence | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k | 33 |
| 6 | Kyle Olson | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Mário Grman | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 8 | Nikita Soshnikov | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 115 |
| 9 | Adam Húska | Goaltender | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 9 | Semyon Ruchkin | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 11 | Yegor Petukhov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 12 | Igor Geraskin | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 157 |
| 13 | Dmitry Zavgorodniy | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 13 | Ivan Muranov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 13 | Pavel Shen | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 16 | Nikita Tertyshny | Forward | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 282 |
| 17 | Ivan Kulbakov | Goaltender | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 115 |
| 18 | Vyacheslav Osnovin | Forward | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 293 |
| 19 | Alexander Daryin | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 380 |
| 20 | Dmytro Timashov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 21 | Daniil Gutik | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 293 |
| 21 | Semyon Koshelev | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 169 |
| 23 | Dmitriy Deryabin | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Ilya Konovalov | Goaltender | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 293 |
| 23 | Ostap Safin | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Ruslan Pedan | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 27 | Alexander Shepelev | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 28 | Vladislav Leontyev | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 382 |
| 29 | Vladimir Bryukvin | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Admiral Vladivostok by salary
The players paid either side of Alexander Shepelev
The 25 players paid closest to Alexander Shepelev in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Yevgeni Kashnikov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 423 | Amir Garayev | HC Sochi | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Anton Burdasov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Artyom Chmykhov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Ilya Fedotov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Ilya Morozov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Ilya Nikolaev | HC Sochi | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Maxim Berezin | HC Sochi | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Michal Čajkovský | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Yegor Rimashevsky | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Yegor Zavragin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 433 | Alexander Shchemerov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Alexander Shepelev | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Andrei Pribylsky | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Maxim Sushko | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Nikita Shavin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Piotr Khokhriakov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Yaroslav Ozolin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 440 | Aleksandr Suvorov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Georgi Belousov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Ilya Hohlov | HC Sochi | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Kirill Kapustin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Maxim Denezhkin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Nail Yakupov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Timur Mukhanov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
Earlier Admiral Vladivostok players
The 39 players Admiral Vladivostok paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonid Metalnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Alexander Shevchenko | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Anton Sagadeyev | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Artyom Nikolayev | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Kirill Petkov | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Austin Ortega | 2024/25 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Dmitri Sokolov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Mark Marin | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Sergei Shmelyov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Nikita Guslistov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Emil Nurgaliyev | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Nikita Anokhovsky | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Yegor Stepanov | 2024/25 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Yegor Morozov | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Yevgeni Lisovets | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Cliff Pu | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Maxim Chudinov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Pavel Varfolomeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Aleksandr Gorshkov | 2023/24 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Denis Golubev | 2023/24 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Pavel Makhanovsky | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Ivan Yemets | 2023/24 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Mark Yanchevskiy | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikita Makeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Ruslan Ibatullin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Semen Pankratov | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Maksim Kolmykov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Prokhor Korbit | 2023/24 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
| Michal Krištof | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Rudolf Červený | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Nikolajs Jeļisejevs | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Aleksandr Lazushin | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Artyom Gareyev | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Danil Fayzullin | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Gleb Zyryanov | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Dmitri Sayustov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Rinat Valiev | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikolai Chebykin | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Dinar Hamidullin | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
Alexander Shepelev's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Alexander Shepelev earn?
RUB 8,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Admiral Vladivostok. It is the joint 433rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Alexander Shepelev the highest paid player on Admiral Vladivostok?
No. Libor Šulák is, on RUB 52,000,000. Alexander Shepelev is 27th of the 29 on the team.
How does Alexander Shepelev'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 8,000,000 is 74% below 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 Admiral Vladivostok 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.