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Bulat Shafigullin salary
Bulat Shafigullin is paid RUB 25,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, the joint 249th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 17% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 5.7% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Bulat Shafigullin is paid the joint 141st most.
SALARYRUB 25,000,000
LEAGUE RANK249 of 488
TEAM RANK5 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.83x
NATIONRussia
Bulat Shafigullin 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 Bulat Shafigullin
The 25 players paid closest to Bulat Shafigullin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | Nikita Dynyak | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 245 | Vladislav Tsitsyura | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 248 | Byron Froese | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 249 | Adam Húska | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Adam Liška | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Adam Scheel | Barys Astana | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Alex Cotton | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Alexander Samonov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Alexei Kruchinin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Andrei Altybarmakyan | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Andrei Shutov | Barys Astana | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Artyom Ilyenko | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Bulat Shafigullin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | David Farrance | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Dmitri Kugryshev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Dmitry Silantyev | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Filipp Dolganov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Ilya Karpukhin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Ivan Bocharov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Joey Keane | Spartak Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Kirill Voronin | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Klim Kostin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Mikhail Abramov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Nikita Korotkov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Nikita Mikhailov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
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 |
Bulat Shafigullin's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Bulat Shafigullin earn?
RUB 25,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 249th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Bulat Shafigullin the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Bulat Shafigullin is joint 5th of the 29 on the team.
How does Bulat Shafigullin'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 25,000,000 is 17% 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.