Denis Zernov salary
Denis Zernov is paid RUB 50,000,000 by CSKA Moscow in 2025/26, the joint 69th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.7 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 5.8% of the CSKA Moscow payroll of RUB 868,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Denis Zernov is paid the joint 47th most.
Denis Zernov and CSKA Moscow
Every player we hold a salary for on CSKA Moscow in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Gurianov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 1 | Pavel Karnaukhov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 3 | Denis Zernov | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Jérémy Roy | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Nikita Nesterov | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 6 | Dmitri Samorukov | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Ivan Drazdow | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Nikita Okhotyuk | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Nikolai Kovalenko | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 10 | Daniel Sprong | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 11 |
| 10 | Maxim Sorkin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Vitalii Abramov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Spencer Martin | Goaltender | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Rhett Gardner | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 15 | Mac Hollowell | Defence | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k | 33 |
| 16 | Vladislav Provolnev | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 17 | Prokhor Poltapov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 18 | Dmitri Buchelnikov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 19 | Colby Williams | Defence | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 89 |
| 20 | Dmitri Gamzin | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 20 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 22 | Alexander Samonov | Goaltender | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 249 |
| 22 | Klim Kostin | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 249 |
| 22 | Nick Ebert | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 25 | Takhir Mingachyov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 26 | Petr Andreyanov | Goaltender | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Sergei Kalinin | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
CSKA Moscow by salary
The players paid either side of Denis Zernov
The 25 players paid closest to Denis Zernov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Roman Gorbunov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Ryan Spooner | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Sergei Plotnikov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Timur Bilyalov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Vladimir Tkachyov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 64 | Alexei Byvaltsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 53,000,000 | £470,471£470k |
| 65 | Alexei Bereglazov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 65 | Evgeniy Alikin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 65 | Libor Šulák | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 65 | Nikita Lyamkin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 69 | Artyom Sergeyev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Daniil Vovchenko | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Denis Zernov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Derek Barach | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Dmitri Rachevski | Avangard Omsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Gage Quinney | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Jérémy Roy | CSKA Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Martin Gernát | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Nikita Nesterov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Nikita Serebryakov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Sam Anas | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Sergei Sapego | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Sergey Telegin | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Stepan Falkovsky | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
Earlier CSKA Moscow players
The 12 players CSKA Moscow paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Kamenev | 2024/25 | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| Ivan Prosvetov | 2024/25 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Egor Afanasyev | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Cole Cassels | 2024/25 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Rourke Chartier | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Nikita Sedov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yegor Fateyev | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Ivan Fedotov | 2023/24 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Alexander Sharychenkov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Adam Reideborn | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Semen Pankratov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Matvei Guskov | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
Denis Zernov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Denis Zernov earn?
RUB 50,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from CSKA Moscow. It is the joint 69th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Denis Zernov the highest paid player on CSKA Moscow?
No. Denis Gurianov is, on RUB 55,000,000. Denis Zernov is joint 3rd of the 27 on the team.
How does Denis Zernov'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 50,000,000 is 1.7 times 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 CSKA 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.