KHL · SIBIR NOVOSIBIRSK · DEFENCE
Andrei Churkin salary
Andrei Churkin is paid RUB 17,000,000 by Sibir Novosibirsk in 2025/26, the joint 342nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 44% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 2.7% of the Sibir Novosibirsk payroll of RUB 626,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Andrei Churkin is paid the joint 111th most.
SALARYRUB 17,000,000
LEAGUE RANK342 of 488
TEAM RANK17 of 33
VS AVERAGE0.56x
NATIONRussia
Andrei Churkin and Sibir Novosibirsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Sibir Novosibirsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Priskie | Defence | RUB 47,000,000 | £417,210£417k | 85 |
| 2 | Arkhip Nekolenko | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 2 | Scott Wilson | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 33 |
| 2 | Taylor Beck | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 5 | Anton Krasotkin | Goaltender | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 6 | Andy Andreoff | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Sergei Shirokov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Valentin Pyanov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 9 | Vladimir Butuzov | Forward | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 10 | David Farrance | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 11 | Semyon Koshelev | Forward | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 169 |
| 12 | Kirill Rasskazov | Forward | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 282 |
| 13 | Vladimir Tkachyov | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 46 |
| 14 | Fyodor Gordeyev | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 14 | Yegor Alanov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 16 | Louis Domingue | Goaltender | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 17 | Andrei Churkin | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 18 | Mikhail Abramov | Forward | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 249 |
| 19 | Alexei Yakovlev | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 20 | Andrei Loktionov | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 169 |
| 21 | Nikita Soshnikov | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 115 |
| 21 | Timur Akhiyarov | Defence | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 380 |
| 21 | Yegor Zaitsev | Defence | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 293 |
| 24 | Ivan Chekhovich | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 115 |
| 24 | Vladislav Kara | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 396 |
| 26 | Maxim Karpov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 27 | Ilya Morozov | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 28 | Mikhail Berdin | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 356 |
| 29 | Ilya Fedotov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 423 |
| 30 | Ilya Talaluyev | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 400 |
| 31 | Artem Zhukov | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 400 |
| 31 | Maxim Sushko | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 433 |
| 31 | Pavel Gogolev | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 375 |
Sibir Novosibirsk by salary
The players paid either side of Andrei Churkin
The 25 players paid closest to Andrei Churkin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | Danil Yurtaykin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| 332 | Daniil Chayka | Avangard Omsk | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Daniil Tesanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Dmitri Katelevsky | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Dmitri Shevchenko | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Igor Shvyrev | HC Sochi | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Ivan Morozov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Louis Domingue | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Markus Phillips | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Mikhail Gulyayev | Avangard Omsk | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Roman Starchenko | Barys Astana | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 342 | Aleksandr Skorenov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Andrei Churkin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Artyom Serikov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 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 |
Earlier Sibir Novosibirsk players
The 20 players Sibir Novosibirsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegor Martynov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Roman Rukavishnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Ivan Klimovich | 2024/25 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Dmitri Ovchinnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Dmitri Lazebnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Nikita Efremov | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Maxim Marushev | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Dinar Hamidullin | 2023/24 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Artyom Mikheyev | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Ziyat Paigin | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Anton Khudobin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Denis Alexandrov | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Kirill Maksimov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Mikhail Nazarov | 2023/24 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Anton Shenfeld | 2022/23 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Evgeny Chesalin | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Vyacheslav Litovchenko | 2022/23 | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| Denis Golubev | 2022/23 | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| Anton Nazarevich | 2022/23 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Yegor Spiridonov | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Andrei Churkin earn?
RUB 17,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Sibir Novosibirsk. It is the joint 342nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Andrei Churkin the highest paid player on Sibir Novosibirsk?
No. Chase Priskie is, on RUB 47,000,000. Andrei Churkin is 17th of the 33 on the team.
How does Andrei Churkin'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 17,000,000 is 44% 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 Sibir Novosibirsk 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.