Markus Phillips salary
Markus Phillips is paid RUB 18,000,000 by SKA Saint Petersburg in 2025/26, the joint 332nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 40% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 2.0% of the SKA Saint Petersburg payroll of RUB 911,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Markus Phillips is paid the joint 108th most.
Markus Phillips and SKA Saint Petersburg
Every player we hold a salary for on SKA Saint Petersburg in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Grimaldi | Forward | RUB 92,000,000 | £816,667£817k | 5 |
| 2 | Nikita Zaitsev | Defence | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 2 | Trevor Murphy | Defence | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 4 | Brennan Menell | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Marat Khairullin | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Mikhail Vorobyev | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Sergei Plotnikov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 8 | Sergei Sapego | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Andrey Pedan | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 9 | Joseph Blandisi | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Nikolay Goldobin | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 158 |
| 11 | Valentin Zykov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 13 | Danila Galenyuk | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 13 | Igor Larionov Jr. | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 15 | Pierrick Dubé | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 115 |
| 16 | Pavel Koledov | Defence | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 33 |
| 17 | Scott Wilson | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 33 |
| 18 | Andrei Loktionov | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 169 |
| 18 | Brendan Leipsic | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 292 |
| 20 | Sergei Ivanov | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 21 | Markus Phillips | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 22 | Ivan Zinchenko | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 23 | Yegor Savikov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 24 | Yegor Zavragin | Goaltender | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
SKA Saint Petersburg by salary
The players paid either side of Markus Phillips
The 25 players paid closest to Markus Phillips in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | Yaroslav Likhachyov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Yegor Alanov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Yegor Zaitsev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 330 | Andrey Belevich | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| 330 | Danil Yurtaykin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| 332 | Daniil Chayka | Avangard Omsk | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Daniil Tesanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Dmitri Katelevsky | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Dmitri Shevchenko | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Igor Shvyrev | HC Sochi | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Ivan Morozov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Louis Domingue | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Markus Phillips | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Mikhail Gulyayev | Avangard Omsk | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 332 | Roman Starchenko | Barys Astana | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| 342 | Aleksandr Skorenov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Andrei Churkin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Artyom Serikov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Nikita Shashkov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Semyon Kizimov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Semyon Vyazovoy | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Shane Prince | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Vladimir Grudinine | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| 342 | Vladislav Syomin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
Earlier SKA Saint Petersburg players
The 18 players SKA Saint Petersburg paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DeAngelo | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Zakhar Bardakov | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Alexander Nikishin | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Arseni Gritsyuk | 2024/25 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Nikita Smirnov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Artemy Pleshkov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Mikhail Pashnin | 2023/24 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Johan Mattsson | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Nikolai Polyakov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Svyatoslav Grebenshchikov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Roman Rukavishnikov | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Danila Moiseyev | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Evgeny Ketov | 2022/23 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Nikita Komarov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Nikita Popugaev | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Markus Phillips's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Markus Phillips earn?
RUB 18,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from SKA Saint Petersburg. It is the joint 332nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Markus Phillips the highest paid player on SKA Saint Petersburg?
No. Rocco Grimaldi is, on RUB 92,000,000. Markus Phillips is 21st of the 24 on the team.
How does Markus Phillips'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 18,000,000 is 40% 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 SKA Saint Petersburg 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.