Artemi Kniazev salary
Artemi Kniazev is paid RUB 22,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 286th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 13,000,000 by Ak Bars Kazan and RUB 9,000,000 by Spartak Moscow. That is 27% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.8% of the Spartak Moscow payroll of RUB 504,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Artemi Kniazev is paid the 97th most.
Artemi Kniazev and Spartak Moscow
Every player we hold a salary for on Spartak Moscow in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Ružička | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 1 | Pavel Poryadin | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Andrei Mironov | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Mikhail Maltsev | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Nikita Korostelev | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Georgijev | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Christián Jaroš | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Luke Lockhart | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 9 | Nathan Todd | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 89 |
| 10 | Joey Keane | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 11 | Artyom Zagidulin | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 11 | Dmitri Vishnevsky | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 13 | Ivan Morozov | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 14 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Goaltender | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 206 |
| 15 | German Rubtsov | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 16 | Brandon Biro | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 169 |
| 17 | Alexander Pashin | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 396 |
| 18 | Artemi Kniazev | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 286 |
| 18 | Daniil Gutik | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 293 |
| 20 | Yegor Zaitsev | Defence | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 293 |
| 21 | Roman Bychkov | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 22 | Daniil Orlov | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 474 |
| 23 | Nikolay Goldobin | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 158 |
Spartak Moscow by salary
The players paid either side of Artemi Kniazev
The 25 players paid closest to Artemi Kniazev in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Timur Xafizef | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vassili Atanassov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vladimir Zharkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vladislav Barulin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Yegor Korobkin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 279 | Albert Yarullin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 279 | Emil Galimov | Barys Astana | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 279 | Nikita Zorkin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 282 | Danil Aimurzin | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Kirill Rasskazov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Nikita Tertyshny | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 286 | Artemi Kniazev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Austin Wagner | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Dmitri Buchelnikov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Maxim Beryozkin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Vladimir Alistrov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Yegor Petukhov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 292 | Brendan Leipsic | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| 293 | Aleksandr Samoylov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Alexei Pustozyorov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Andrei kareev | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ansel Galimov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Artyom Pimenov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Artyom Zagidulin | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
Earlier Spartak Moscow players
The 23 players Spartak Moscow paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Perlini | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Nikita Efremov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Roman Rukavishnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Alexander Belyayev | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Yegor Filin | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Pavel Kukshtel | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Igor Isayev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikita Sokolov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Ilya Baranov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Maxim Krovyakov | 2023/24 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Daniel Usmanov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Dmitri Kulikov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Yegor Chezganov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Phil Varone | 2022/23 | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| Aleksey Krasikov | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Alexei Emelin | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Maxim Chudinov | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Roman Lyubimov | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Ilya Shipov | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Pavel Tkachenko | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Timur Khairulin | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
Artemi Kniazev's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Artemi Kniazev earn?
RUB 22,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 13,000,000 from Ak Bars Kazan and RUB 9,000,000 from Spartak Moscow. It is the joint 286th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Artemi Kniazev the highest paid player on Spartak Moscow?
No. Adam Ružička is, on RUB 45,000,000. Artemi Kniazev is joint 18th of the 23 on the team.
How does Artemi Kniazev'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 22,000,000 is 27% 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 Spartak Moscow 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.