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Damir Zhafyarov salary
Damir Zhafyarov is paid RUB 20,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, the joint 293rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 34% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.5% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Damir Zhafyarov is paid the joint 170th most.
SALARYRUB 20,000,000
LEAGUE RANK293 of 488
TEAM RANK8 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.66x
NATIONRussia
Damir Zhafyarov 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 Damir Zhafyarov
The 25 players paid closest to Damir Zhafyarov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 293 | Daniil Gutik | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Danil Alalykin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Danil Romantsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitri Gamzin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitri Vishnevsky | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitry Zavgorodniy | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Evgeny Grachev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Fyodor Gordeyev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Igor Martynov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ilya Ivantsov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ilya Konovalov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ivan Muranov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
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 |
Damir Zhafyarov's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Damir Zhafyarov earn?
RUB 20,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 293rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Damir Zhafyarov the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Damir Zhafyarov is joint 8th of the 29 on the team.
How does Damir Zhafyarov'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 20,000,000 is 34% 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.