Luke Johnson salary
Luke Johnson is paid RUB 55,000,000 by Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.8 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 6.4% of the Metallurg Magnitogorsk payroll of RUB 860,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Luke Johnson is paid the joint 33rd most.
Luke Johnson and Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Tolchinsky | Forward | RUB 80,000,000 | £710,145£710k | 9 |
| 2 | Robin Press | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 3 | Egor Yakovlev | Defence | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 29 |
| 3 | Vladimir Tkachev | Forward | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 2 |
| 5 | Luke Johnson | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Nikita Mikhailis | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 7 | Daniil Vovchenko | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 7 | Derek Barach | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Artiom Minouline | Defence | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k | 112 |
| 10 | Alexander Petunin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Alexei Maklyukov | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Ruslan Iskhakov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Valeri Orekhov | Defence | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Makar Khabarov | Defence | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 204 |
| 15 | Ilya Nabokov | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 16 | Dmitry Silantyev | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Nikita Korotkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Yegor Korobkin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 19 | Danila Palivko | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 19 | Roman Kantserov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Alexander Smolin | Goaltender | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 21 | Andrei Kozlov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 23 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 375 |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk by salary
The players paid either side of Luke Johnson
The 25 players paid closest to Luke Johnson in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dylan Sikura | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Mac Hollowell | CSKA Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Maxim Mamin | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Pavel Koledov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Scott Wilson | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Stéphane da Costa | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Yegor Korshkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 45 | Rushan Rafikov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 56,000,000 | £497,102£497k |
| 46 | Brennan Menell | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Daniil Isayev | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Denis Gurianov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Grigori Dronov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Luke Johnson | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Marat Khairullin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Maxim Shalunov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Michael McLeod | Avangard Omsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Mikhail Vorobyev | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Nikita Mikhailis | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Nikita Tryamkin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Pavel Karnaukhov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Pavel Kraskovsky | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Roman Gorbunov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Ryan Spooner | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Sergei Plotnikov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Timur Bilyalov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
Earlier Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
The 15 players Metallurg Magnitogorsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danila Yurov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Dmitriy Moiseev | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Danil Gololobov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Nikita Podskrebalin | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Eddie Pasquale | 2022/23 | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k |
| Josh Currie | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Philippe Maillet | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Kodie Curran | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Anatoli Nikontsev | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Vasiliy Koshechkin | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Yaroslav Khabarov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
Luke Johnson's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Luke Johnson earn?
RUB 55,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Metallurg Magnitogorsk. It is the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Luke Johnson the highest paid player on Metallurg Magnitogorsk?
No. Sergey Tolchinsky is, on RUB 80,000,000. Luke Johnson is joint 5th of the 23 on the team.
How does Luke Johnson'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 55,000,000 is 1.8 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 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 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.