Dmitri Nikolayev salary
Dmitri Nikolayev is paid RUB 30,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 206th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 17,000,000 by Spartak Moscow and RUB 13,000,000 by Traktor Chelyabinsk. That is close to the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.5% of the Traktor Chelyabinsk payroll of RUB 846,000,000. Among the 49 goaltenders we hold a salary for, Dmitri Nikolayev is paid the joint 15th most.
Dmitri Nikolayev and Traktor Chelyabinsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Kadeikin | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Jordan Gross | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Josh Leivo | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Mikhail Grigorenko | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Vasily Glotov | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 6 | Andrei Svetlakov | Forward | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k | 32 |
| 7 | Yegor Korshkov | Forward | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 8 | Grigori Dronov | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 9 | Sergey Telegin | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 10 | Logan Day | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Chris Driedger | Goaltender | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k | 165 |
| 12 | Vitaly Kravtsov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 13 | Vladimir Zharkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 14 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | Forward | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 69 |
| 15 | Maxim Dzhioshvili | Forward | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 89 |
| 16 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Goaltender | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 206 |
| 16 | Pierrick Dubé | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 115 |
| 18 | Andrei Nikonov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 18 | Sergei Mylnikov | Goaltender | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 20 | Arseni Koromyslov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Michal Čajkovský | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 22 | Andrei Pribylsky | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 23 | Alexander Rykov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 23 | Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 25 | Aleksandr Kisakov | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 461 |
| 25 | Mike Vecchione | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 115 |
Traktor Chelyabinsk by salary
The players paid either side of Dmitri Nikolayev
The 25 players paid closest to Dmitri Nikolayev in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Nikita Kamalov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 206 | Aleksandr Georgijev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Andrei Chivilyov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Andy Andreoff | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Bogdan Konyushkov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Christián Jaroš | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Danila Galenyuk | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Darren Ditc | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Dean Stewart | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Denis Kostin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Egor Sokolov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Evgeny Mityakin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Ian McCoshen | Barys Astana | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Igor Larionov Jr. | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Ilya Nabokov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Ivan Igumnov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Jack Rodewald | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Jean-Christophe Beaudin | HC Sochi | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Kirill Gotovets | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Kyle Olson | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Luke Lockhart | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Maksim Fedotov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
Earlier Traktor Chelyabinsk players
The 17 players Traktor Chelyabinsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Robinson | 2024/25 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Steven Kampfer | 2024/25 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Maxim Shabanov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Matvei Guskov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yegor Popov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Aleksandr Sharov | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Gleb Ivanov | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2023/24 | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| Marsel Sholokhov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | 2022/23 | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| Roman Manukhov | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Andrei Stas | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Igor Isayev | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Alexander Bryntsev | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Kirill Ustimenko | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Yegor Fateyev | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Petr Yasinskiy | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Dmitri Nikolayev's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dmitri Nikolayev earn?
RUB 30,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 17,000,000 from Spartak Moscow and RUB 13,000,000 from Traktor Chelyabinsk. It is the joint 206th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Dmitri Nikolayev the highest paid player on Traktor Chelyabinsk?
No. Alexander Kadeikin is, on RUB 70,000,000. Dmitri Nikolayev is joint 16th of the 26 on the team.
How does Dmitri Nikolayev'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 30,000,000 is 1% 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 Traktor Chelyabinsk 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.