Alexander Yelesin salary
Alexander Yelesin is paid RUB 60,000,000 by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2025/26, the joint 33rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 2.0 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 6.8% of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll of RUB 877,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Alexander Yelesin is paid the joint 7th most.
Alexander Yelesin 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 Yelesin
The 25 players paid closest to Alexander Yelesin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jordan Gross | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Josh Leivo | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Kevin Labanc | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Maxime Comtois | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Mikhail Grigorenko | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Robin Press | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Vasily Glotov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 29 | Brooks Macek | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| 29 | Daniil Pylenkov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| 29 | Egor Yakovlev | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| 32 | Andrei Svetlakov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k |
| 33 | Aleksandr Sharov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Alexander Yelesin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Andrei Sergeev | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Cedric Paquette | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Damir Sharipzyanov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Dylan Sikura | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Mac Hollowell | CSKA Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Maxim Mamin | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Pavel Koledov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Scott Wilson | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Stéphane da Costa | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Yegor Korshkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 45 | Rushan Rafikov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 56,000,000 | £497,102£497k |
| 46 | Brennan Menell | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
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 Yelesin's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Alexander Yelesin earn?
RUB 60,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. It is the joint 33rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Alexander Yelesin the highest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?
No. Artur Kayumov is, on RUB 70,000,000. Alexander Yelesin is joint 2nd of the 23 on the team.
How does Alexander Yelesin'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 60,000,000 is 2.0 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.