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Grigori Dronov salary

Grigori Dronov is paid RUB 55,000,000 by Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.8 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 6.5% of the Traktor Chelyabinsk payroll of RUB 846,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Grigori Dronov is paid the joint 13th most.

SALARYRUB 55,000,000
LEAGUE RANK46 of 488
TEAM RANK8 of 26
VS AVERAGE1.82x
NATIONRussia

Grigori Dronov and Traktor Chelyabinsk

Every player we hold a salary for on Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, highest paid first

Traktor Chelyabinsk players ranked by salary in 2025/26.
# 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

Alexander Kadeikin RUB 70m Jordan Gross RUB 70m Josh Leivo RUB 70m Mikhail Grigorenko RUB 70m Vasily Glotov RUB 70m Andrei Svetlakov RUB 62m Yegor Korshkov RUB 60m
Grigori Dronov RUB 55m
Sergey Telegin RUB 50m Logan Day RUB 40m Chris Driedger RUB 36m Vitaly Kravtsov RUB 30m Vladimir Zharkov RUB 25m Semyon Der-Arguchintsev RUB 24m Maxim Dzhioshvili RUB 23m Dmitri Nikolayev RUB 13m Pierrick Dubé RUB 13m Andrei Nikonov RUB 12m Sergei Mylnikov RUB 12m Arseni Koromyslov RUB 10m Michal Čajkovský RUB 9m Andrei Pribylsky RUB 8m
Alexander Rykov RUB 5m
Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer RUB 5m Aleksandr Kisakov RUB 2m Mike Vecchione RUB 2m

The players paid either side of Grigori Dronov

The 25 players paid closest to Grigori Dronov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold

KHL players paid close to Grigori Dronov in 2025/26.
# PLAYER CLUB SALARY CONVERTED
33 Damir Sharipzyanov Avangard Omsk RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Dylan Sikura Dynamo Moscow RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Mac Hollowell CSKA Moscow RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Maxim Mamin Dynamo Moscow RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Pavel Koledov SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Scott Wilson SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Stéphane da Costa Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
33 Yegor Korshkov Traktor Chelyabinsk RUB 60,000,000£532,609£533k
45 Rushan Rafikov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 56,000,000£497,102£497k
46 Brennan Menell SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Daniil Isayev Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Denis Gurianov CSKA Moscow RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Grigori Dronov Traktor Chelyabinsk RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Luke Johnson Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Marat Khairullin SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Maxim Shalunov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Michael McLeod Avangard Omsk RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Mikhail Vorobyev SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Nikita Mikhailis Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Nikita Tryamkin Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Pavel Karnaukhov CSKA Moscow RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
46 Pavel Kraskovsky Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k
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

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

Traktor Chelyabinsk players from earlier seasons.
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

Grigori Dronov's salary, season by season

Frequently asked questions

How much does Grigori Dronov earn?

RUB 55,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Traktor Chelyabinsk. It is the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.

Is Grigori Dronov the highest paid player on Traktor Chelyabinsk?

No. Alexander Kadeikin is, on RUB 70,000,000. Grigori Dronov is 8th of the 26 on the team.

How does Grigori Dronov'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 55,000,000 is 1.8 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 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.