Alexei Melnichuk salary
Alexei Melnichuk is paid RUB 15,000,000 by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2025/26, the joint 356th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 50% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.7% of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll of RUB 877,000,000. Among the 49 goaltenders we hold a salary for, Alexei Melnichuk is paid the joint 38th most.
Alexei Melnichuk 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 Alexei Melnichuk
The 25 players paid closest to Alexei Melnichuk in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Nikita Shashkov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Semyon Kizimov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Semyon Vyazovoy | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Shane Prince | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Vladimir Grudinine | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Vladislav Syomin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | William Dufour | Lada Togliatti | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 353 | Alexander Khokhlachev | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| 353 | Joshua Lawrence | Lada Togliatti | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| 353 | Michael Dal Colle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| 356 | Alexander Trushkov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Alexei Melnichuk | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Alexei Yakovlev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Andrei Obidin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Daniil Bokun | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | German Rubtsov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Giovanni Fiore | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Romanov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Savchik | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Kirill Urakov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Matvey Zaseda | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Berdin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Kotlyarevsky | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Nick Ebert | CSKA Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
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 |
Alexei Melnichuk's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Alexei Melnichuk earn?
RUB 15,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. It is the joint 356th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Alexei Melnichuk the highest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?
No. Artur Kayumov is, on RUB 70,000,000. Alexei Melnichuk is 20th of the 23 on the team.
How does Alexei Melnichuk'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 15,000,000 is 50% 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 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.