KHL · NEFTEKHIMIK NIZHNEKAMSK · DEFENCE
Artyom Chmykhov salary
Artyom Chmykhov is paid RUB 9,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, the joint 423rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 70% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 2.0% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Artyom Chmykhov is paid the joint 138th most.
SALARYRUB 9,000,000
LEAGUE RANK423 of 488
TEAM RANK17 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.30x
NATIONRussia
Artyom Chmykhov and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Dergachyov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 1 | Andrey Belozerov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 3 | Dinar Xafizullin | Defence | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 110 |
| 4 | Evgeny Mityakin | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Bulat Shafigullin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 5 | Filipp Dolganov | Goaltender | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 5 | Vladislav Barulin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 8 | Damir Zhafyarov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 8 | Luka Profaca | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 8 | Nikita Khlystov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 11 | Maksim Fedotov | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 206 |
| 12 | Artyom Serikov | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 112 |
| 15 | Ivan Nikolishin | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 115 |
| 16 | Ilya Pastukhov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 17 | Artyom Chmykhov | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 17 | Danil Yurtaykin | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 330 |
| 19 | Matvey Zaseda | Forward | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 356 |
| 19 | Yaroslav Ozolin | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 21 | Kirill Kapustin | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 440 |
| 22 | Nikita Artamonov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 400 |
| 22 | Nikita Khoruzhev | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 24 | Danila Kvartalnov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 24 | German Tochilkin | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 24 | Grigori Seleznyov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Maxim Sushko | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 433 |
| 27 | Nikita Popugaev | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 474 |
| 29 | Matvey Nadvornyy | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk by salary
The players paid either side of Artyom Chmykhov
The 25 players paid closest to Artyom Chmykhov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Nikita Setdikov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Ostap Safin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Roman Abrosimov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Roman Kantserov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Ruslan Pedan | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Stanislav Galiev | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Tyler Wotherspoon | Barys Astana | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Viktor Antipin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Yegor Savikov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 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 |
Earlier Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
The 29 players Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyacheslav Leshchenko | 2024/25 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Sergei Shmelyov | 2024/25 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Riley Barber | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Dmitry Zhukenov | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Bogdan Kiselevich | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Lukáš Klok | 2024/25 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Igor Bobkov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Kirill Petrov | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Mikhail Pashnin | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Fyodor Kroshchinsky | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Dmitri Sokolov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Andrei Tikhomirov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Emil Garipov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Mikhail Sidorov | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Rafael Bikmullin | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ruslan Petrishchev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danila Popov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Sergei Kuptsov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Daniil Skorikov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anthony Camara | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Denis Parshin | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Maxim Goncharov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Hunter Shinkaruk | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Yegor Popov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Gleb Semyonov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Mikhail Nazarov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Aleksandr Protapovich | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anton Kislitsyn | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Artyom Chmykhov's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Artyom Chmykhov earn?
RUB 9,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 423rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Artyom Chmykhov the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Artyom Chmykhov is joint 17th of the 29 on the team.
How does Artyom Chmykhov'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 9,000,000 is 70% 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 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 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.