Klim Kostin salary
Klim Kostin is paid RUB 25,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 249th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 15,000,000 by CSKA Moscow and RUB 10,000,000 by Avangard Omsk. That is 17% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.7% of the CSKA Moscow payroll of RUB 868,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Klim Kostin is paid the joint 141st most.
Klim Kostin and CSKA Moscow
Every player we hold a salary for on CSKA Moscow in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Gurianov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 1 | Pavel Karnaukhov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 3 | Denis Zernov | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Jérémy Roy | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Nikita Nesterov | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 6 | Dmitri Samorukov | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Ivan Drazdow | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Nikita Okhotyuk | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Nikolai Kovalenko | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 10 | Daniel Sprong | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 11 |
| 10 | Maxim Sorkin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Vitalii Abramov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Spencer Martin | Goaltender | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Rhett Gardner | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 15 | Mac Hollowell | Defence | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k | 33 |
| 16 | Vladislav Provolnev | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 17 | Prokhor Poltapov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 18 | Dmitri Buchelnikov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 19 | Colby Williams | Defence | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 89 |
| 20 | Dmitri Gamzin | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 20 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 22 | Alexander Samonov | Goaltender | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 249 |
| 22 | Klim Kostin | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 249 |
| 22 | Nick Ebert | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 25 | Takhir Mingachyov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 26 | Petr Andreyanov | Goaltender | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Sergei Kalinin | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
CSKA Moscow by salary
The players paid either side of Klim Kostin
The 25 players paid closest to Klim Kostin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Andrei Altybarmakyan | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Andrei Shutov | Barys Astana | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Artyom Ilyenko | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Bulat Shafigullin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | David Farrance | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Dmitri Kugryshev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Dmitry Silantyev | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Filipp Dolganov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Ilya Karpukhin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Ivan Bocharov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Joey Keane | Spartak Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Kirill Voronin | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Klim Kostin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Mikhail Abramov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Nikita Korotkov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Nikita Mikhailov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Pavel Dedunov | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Prokhor Poltapov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Semyon Ruchkin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Timur Xafizef | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vassili Atanassov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vladimir Zharkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vladislav Barulin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Yegor Korobkin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 279 | Albert Yarullin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
Earlier CSKA Moscow players
The 12 players CSKA Moscow paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Kamenev | 2024/25 | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| Ivan Prosvetov | 2024/25 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Egor Afanasyev | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Cole Cassels | 2024/25 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Rourke Chartier | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Nikita Sedov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yegor Fateyev | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Ivan Fedotov | 2023/24 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Alexander Sharychenkov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Adam Reideborn | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Semen Pankratov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Matvei Guskov | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Klim Kostin earn?
RUB 25,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 15,000,000 from CSKA Moscow and RUB 10,000,000 from Avangard Omsk. It is the joint 249th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Klim Kostin the highest paid player on CSKA Moscow?
No. Denis Gurianov is, on RUB 55,000,000. Klim Kostin is joint 22nd of the 27 on the team.
How does Klim Kostin'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 25,000,000 is 17% 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 CSKA Moscow 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.