KHL · NEFTEKHIMIK NIZHNEKAMSK · DEFENCE
Ilya Pastukhov salary
Ilya Pastukhov is paid RUB 12,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, the joint 382nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 60% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 2.7% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Ilya Pastukhov is paid the joint 121st most.
SALARYRUB 12,000,000
LEAGUE RANK382 of 488
TEAM RANK16 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.40x
NATIONRussia
Ilya Pastukhov 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 Ilya Pastukhov
The 25 players paid closest to Ilya Pastukhov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Maxim Mukhametov | Barys Astana | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Pavel Gogolev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Sergei Popov | HC Sochi | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Vitaly Pinchuk | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 380 | Alexander Daryin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| 380 | Timur Akhiyarov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| 382 | Andrei Mishurov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Andrei Nikonov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Artur Gizdatullin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Dmitri Kagarlitsky | HC Sochi | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Dmytro Timashov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Ilya Pastukhov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Ivan Zinchenko | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Konstantin Luchevnikov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Marsel Ibragimov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Pavel Denisov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Sergei Mylnikov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Takhir Mingachyov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Vladislav Leontyev | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Yevgeni Kulik | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 396 | Alexander Pashin | Spartak Moscow | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| 396 | Evgeniy Groshev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| 396 | Vladislav Chervonenko | Lada Togliatti | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| 396 | Vladislav Kara | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Ilya Pastukhov earn?
RUB 12,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 382nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Ilya Pastukhov the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Ilya Pastukhov is 16th of the 29 on the team.
How does Ilya Pastukhov'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 12,000,000 is 60% 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.