KHL · ADMIRAL VLADIVOSTOK · GOALTENDER
Ivan Kulbakov salary
Ivan Kulbakov is paid RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 23,000,000 by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and RUB 17,000,000 by Admiral Vladivostok. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 2.8% of the Admiral Vladivostok payroll of RUB 598,000,000. Among the 49 goaltenders we hold a salary for, Ivan Kulbakov is paid the joint 7th most.
SALARYRUB 40,000,000
LEAGUE RANK115 of 488
TEAM RANK17 of 29
VS AVERAGE1.32x
NATIONBelarus
Ivan Kulbakov and Admiral Vladivostok
Every player we hold a salary for on Admiral Vladivostok in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libor Šulák | Defence | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 2 | Stepan Starkov | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Arkadiy Shestakov | Forward | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k | 165 |
| 4 | Georgi Solyannikov | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 5 | Pavel Koledov | Defence | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k | 33 |
| 6 | Kyle Olson | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Mário Grman | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 8 | Nikita Soshnikov | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 115 |
| 9 | Adam Húska | Goaltender | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 9 | Semyon Ruchkin | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 11 | Yegor Petukhov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 12 | Igor Geraskin | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 157 |
| 13 | Dmitry Zavgorodniy | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 13 | Ivan Muranov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 13 | Pavel Shen | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 16 | Nikita Tertyshny | Forward | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 282 |
| 17 | Ivan Kulbakov | Goaltender | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 115 |
| 18 | Vyacheslav Osnovin | Forward | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 293 |
| 19 | Alexander Daryin | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 380 |
| 20 | Dmytro Timashov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 21 | Daniil Gutik | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 293 |
| 21 | Semyon Koshelev | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 169 |
| 23 | Dmitriy Deryabin | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Ilya Konovalov | Goaltender | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 293 |
| 23 | Ostap Safin | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Ruslan Pedan | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 27 | Alexander Shepelev | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 28 | Vladislav Leontyev | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 382 |
| 29 | Vladimir Bryukvin | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Admiral Vladivostok by salary
The players paid either side of Ivan Kulbakov
The 25 players paid closest to Ivan Kulbakov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Anatoli Golyshev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrei Mironov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrey Pedan | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Artyom Zemchyonok | Lada Togliatti | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ben Harpur | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Curtis Valk | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Daniil Misyul | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Devin Brosseau | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Evgeny Svechnikov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Fredrik Claesson | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ilya Safonov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ivan Chekhovich | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ivan Kulbakov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ivan Nikolishin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Jake Massie | Barys Astana | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Joseph Blandisi | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Logan Day | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Maxim Sorkin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Maxime Lajoie | Avangard Omsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Mike Vecchione | Barys Astana | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Mikhail Maltsev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Mitchell Miller | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nate Sucese | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nikita Boyarkin | Barys Astana | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nikita Korostelev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
Earlier Admiral Vladivostok players
The 39 players Admiral Vladivostok paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonid Metalnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Alexander Shevchenko | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Anton Sagadeyev | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Artyom Nikolayev | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Kirill Petkov | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Austin Ortega | 2024/25 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Dmitri Sokolov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Mark Marin | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Sergei Shmelyov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Nikita Guslistov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Emil Nurgaliyev | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Nikita Anokhovsky | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Yegor Stepanov | 2024/25 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Yegor Morozov | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Yevgeni Lisovets | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Cliff Pu | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Maxim Chudinov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Pavel Varfolomeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Aleksandr Gorshkov | 2023/24 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Denis Golubev | 2023/24 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Pavel Makhanovsky | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Ivan Yemets | 2023/24 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Mark Yanchevskiy | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikita Makeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Ruslan Ibatullin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Semen Pankratov | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Maksim Kolmykov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Prokhor Korbit | 2023/24 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
| Michal Krištof | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Rudolf Červený | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Nikolajs Jeļisejevs | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Aleksandr Lazushin | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Artyom Gareyev | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Danil Fayzullin | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Gleb Zyryanov | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Dmitri Sayustov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Rinat Valiev | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikolai Chebykin | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Dinar Hamidullin | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
Ivan Kulbakov's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Ivan Kulbakov earn?
RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 23,000,000 from Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and RUB 17,000,000 from Admiral Vladivostok. It is the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Ivan Kulbakov the highest paid player on Admiral Vladivostok?
No. Libor Šulák is, on RUB 52,000,000. Ivan Kulbakov is 17th of the 29 on the team.
How does Ivan Kulbakov'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 40,000,000 is 1.3 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 Admiral Vladivostok 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.