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Ivan Nikolishin salary
Ivan Nikolishin is paid RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 25,000,000 by Barys Astana and RUB 15,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.4% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Ivan Nikolishin is paid the joint 69th most.
SALARYRUB 40,000,000
LEAGUE RANK115 of 488
TEAM RANK15 of 29
VS AVERAGE1.32x
NATIONRussia
Ivan Nikolishin 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 Ivan Nikolishin
The 25 players paid closest to Ivan Nikolishin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 115 | Nikita Soshnikov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
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 |
Ivan Nikolishin's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Ivan Nikolishin earn?
RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 25,000,000 from Barys Astana and RUB 15,000,000 from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Ivan Nikolishin the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Ivan Nikolishin is 15th of the 29 on the team.
How does Ivan Nikolishin'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 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.