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Austin Wagner salary
Austin Wagner is paid RUB 22,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2025/26, the joint 286th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 27% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.9% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 565,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Austin Wagner is paid the joint 164th most.
SALARYRUB 22,000,000
LEAGUE RANK286 of 488
TEAM RANK13 of 19
VS AVERAGE0.73x
NATIONCanada
Austin Wagner and Shanghai Dragons
Every player we hold a salary for on Shanghai Dragons in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Labanc | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 2 | Gage Quinney | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Adam Clendening | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Ben Harpur | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Nate Sucese | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Patrik Rybár | Goaltender | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Spencer Foo | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Nick Merkley | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 8 | Ryan Spooner | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 46 |
| 10 | Parker Foo | Forward | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 11 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 115 |
| 12 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 112 |
| 13 | Austin Wagner | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 14 | Andrei kareev | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 15 | Troy Josephs | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 109 |
| 16 | Max Ellis | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 158 |
| 17 | Alexander Burmistrov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 17 | Ivan Chekhovich | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 115 |
| 19 | Vladislav Leontyev | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 382 |
Shanghai Dragons by salary
The players paid either side of Austin Wagner
The 25 players paid closest to Austin Wagner in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 293 | Damir Zhafyarov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
Earlier Shanghai Dragons players
The 40 players Shanghai Dragons paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | 2024/25 | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k |
| Jake Chelios | 2024/25 | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| Danny O'Regan | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Kyle Wood | 2024/25 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Jayden Halbgewachs | 2024/25 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Doyle Somerby | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Martin Lefebvre | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Jan Drozg | 2024/25 | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| Brandon Yip | 2024/25 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Colin Campbell | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Hudson Elynuik | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kyle Keyser | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Tyler Wong | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Austin Wong | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Rourke Chartier | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Aleksandr Sharov | 2024/25 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ryan Merkley | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Konstantin Volkov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Chris Wilkie | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Ryan Sproul | 2023/24 | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | 2023/24 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Zach Yuen | 2023/24 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Brandon McMillan | 2023/24 | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| Cory Kane | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Jason Fram | 2023/24 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Nolan Moyle | 2023/24 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Turner Ottenbreit | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Matt Jurusik | 2023/24 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Alex Riche | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Gemel Smith | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Aleksandr Lazushin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Daniil Tarasov | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Zach Leslie | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Ethan Werek | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Vincent LoVerde | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Cliff Pu | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Ty Schultz | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Josh Nicholls | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Garet Hunt | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Chen Zimeng | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Austin Wagner earn?
RUB 22,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 286th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Austin Wagner the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
No. Kevin Labanc is, on RUB 70,000,000. Austin Wagner is 13th of the 19 on the team.
How does Austin Wagner'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 Shanghai Dragons 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.