Ilya Nabokov salary
Ilya Nabokov is paid RUB 30,000,000 by Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, the joint 206th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is close to the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.5% of the Metallurg Magnitogorsk payroll of RUB 860,000,000. Among the 49 goaltenders we hold a salary for, Ilya Nabokov is paid the joint 15th most.
Ilya Nabokov and Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Tolchinsky | Forward | RUB 80,000,000 | £710,145£710k | 9 |
| 2 | Robin Press | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 3 | Egor Yakovlev | Defence | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 29 |
| 3 | Vladimir Tkachev | Forward | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 2 |
| 5 | Luke Johnson | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Nikita Mikhailis | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 7 | Daniil Vovchenko | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 7 | Derek Barach | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Artiom Minouline | Defence | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k | 112 |
| 10 | Alexander Petunin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Alexei Maklyukov | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Ruslan Iskhakov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Valeri Orekhov | Defence | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Makar Khabarov | Defence | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 204 |
| 15 | Ilya Nabokov | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 16 | Dmitry Silantyev | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Nikita Korotkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Yegor Korobkin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 19 | Danila Palivko | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 19 | Roman Kantserov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Alexander Smolin | Goaltender | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 21 | Andrei Kozlov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 23 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 375 |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk by salary
The players paid either side of Ilya Nabokov
The 25 players paid closest to Ilya Nabokov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 206 | Mário Grman | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Riley Sawchuk | Lada Togliatti | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Sergei Shirokov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Sergey Goncharuk | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Tyce Thompson | Barys Astana | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
Earlier Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
The 15 players Metallurg Magnitogorsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danila Yurov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Dmitriy Moiseev | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Danil Gololobov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Nikita Podskrebalin | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Eddie Pasquale | 2022/23 | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k |
| Josh Currie | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Philippe Maillet | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Kodie Curran | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Anatoli Nikontsev | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Vasiliy Koshechkin | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Yaroslav Khabarov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
Ilya Nabokov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ilya Nabokov earn?
RUB 30,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Metallurg Magnitogorsk. It is the joint 206th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Ilya Nabokov the highest paid player on Metallurg Magnitogorsk?
No. Sergey Tolchinsky is, on RUB 80,000,000. Ilya Nabokov is 15th of the 23 on the team.
How does Ilya Nabokov'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 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 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.