Maxim Shalunov salary
Maxim Shalunov is paid RUB 55,000,000 by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 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 6.3% of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll of RUB 877,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Maxim Shalunov is paid the joint 33rd most.
Maxim Shalunov and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Every player we hold a salary for on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Kayumov | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 2 | Alexander Yelesin | Defence | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 2 | Andrei Sergeev | Defence | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 4 | Rushan Rafikov | Defence | RUB 56,000,000 | £497,102£497k | 45 |
| 5 | Daniil Isayev | Goaltender | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Maxim Shalunov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Pavel Kraskovsky | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 8 | Alexei Bereglazov | Defence | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 9 | Martin Gernát | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 10 | Richard Pánik | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 11 | Alexander Polunin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Daniil Misyul | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Yegor Surin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 14 | Alexander Radulov | Forward | RUB 39,000,000 | £346,196£346k | 156 |
| 15 | Georgy Ivanov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 16 | Nikita Cherepanov | Defence | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 17 | Byron Froese | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 248 |
| 18 | Maxim Beryozkin | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 19 | Daniil Tesanov | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 20 | Alexei Melnichuk | Goaltender | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 21 | Mac Hollowell | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 33 |
| 22 | Yaroslav Likhachyov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 293 |
| 23 | Nikita Kiryanov | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl by salary
The players paid either side of Maxim Shalunov
The 25 players paid closest to Maxim Shalunov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 46 | Vladimir Tkachyov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 64 | Alexei Byvaltsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 53,000,000 | £470,471£470k |
Earlier Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
The 7 players Lokomotiv Yaroslavl paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Alexeyev | 2024/25 | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| Stepan Nikulin | 2024/25 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Bogdan Kiselevich | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Egor Averin | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Alexei Kozhevnikov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Mikhail Belyaev | 2022/23 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Mikhail Varnakov | 2022/23 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
Maxim Shalunov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Maxim Shalunov earn?
RUB 55,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. It is the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Maxim Shalunov the highest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?
No. Artur Kayumov is, on RUB 70,000,000. Maxim Shalunov is joint 5th of the 23 on the team.
How does Maxim Shalunov'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 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 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.