KHL · NEFTEKHIMIK NIZHNEKAMSK · DEFENCE
Joseph Duszak salary
Joseph Duszak is paid RUB 41,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 112th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 24,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons and RUB 17,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. That is 1.4 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.8% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Joseph Duszak is paid the joint 39th most.
SALARYRUB 41,000,000
LEAGUE RANK112 of 488
TEAM RANK12 of 29
VS AVERAGE1.36x
NATIONUnited States
Joseph Duszak 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 Joseph Duszak
The 25 players paid closest to Joseph Duszak in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Semyon Chistyakov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Stepan Starkov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Ty Smith | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vadim Shipachyov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vladislav Podyapolsky | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Xavier Ouellet | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 109 | Troy Josephs | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 44,000,000 | £390,580£391k |
| 110 | Dinar Xafizullin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 110 | Robert Hamilton | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 112 | Artiom Minouline | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Danil Bashkirov | HC Sochi | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Joseph Duszak | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 115 | Adam Clendening | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Petunin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Polunin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Maklyukov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Marchenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Vasilevsky | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 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 |
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 |
Joseph Duszak's salary, season by season
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35m 24
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Joseph Duszak earn?
RUB 41,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 24,000,000 from Shanghai Dragons and RUB 17,000,000 from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 112th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Joseph Duszak the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Joseph Duszak is joint 12th of the 29 on the team.
How does Joseph Duszak'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 41,000,000 is 1.4 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.