Michal Čajkovský salary
Michal Čajkovský is paid RUB 9,000,000 by Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, the joint 423rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 70% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.1% of the Traktor Chelyabinsk payroll of RUB 846,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Michal Čajkovský is paid the joint 138th most.
Michal Čajkovský and Traktor Chelyabinsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Kadeikin | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Jordan Gross | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Josh Leivo | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Mikhail Grigorenko | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Vasily Glotov | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 6 | Andrei Svetlakov | Forward | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k | 32 |
| 7 | Yegor Korshkov | Forward | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 8 | Grigori Dronov | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 9 | Sergey Telegin | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 10 | Logan Day | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Chris Driedger | Goaltender | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k | 165 |
| 12 | Vitaly Kravtsov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 13 | Vladimir Zharkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 14 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | Forward | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 69 |
| 15 | Maxim Dzhioshvili | Forward | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 89 |
| 16 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Goaltender | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 206 |
| 16 | Pierrick Dubé | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 115 |
| 18 | Andrei Nikonov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 18 | Sergei Mylnikov | Goaltender | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 20 | Arseni Koromyslov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Michal Čajkovský | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 22 | Andrei Pribylsky | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 23 | Alexander Rykov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 23 | Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 25 | Aleksandr Kisakov | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 461 |
| 25 | Mike Vecchione | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 115 |
Traktor Chelyabinsk by salary
The players paid either side of Michal Čajkovský
The 25 players paid closest to Michal Čajkovský in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Stanislav Galiev | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Tyler Wotherspoon | Barys Astana | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Viktor Antipin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Yegor Savikov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 400 | Yevgeni Kashnikov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| 423 | Amir Garayev | HC Sochi | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Anton Burdasov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Artyom Chmykhov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Ilya Fedotov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Ilya Morozov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Ilya Nikolaev | HC Sochi | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Maxim Berezin | HC Sochi | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Michal Čajkovský | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Yegor Rimashevsky | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 423 | Yegor Zavragin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| 433 | Alexander Shchemerov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Alexander Shepelev | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Andrei Pribylsky | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Maxim Sushko | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Nikita Shavin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Piotr Khokhriakov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 433 | Yaroslav Ozolin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| 440 | Aleksandr Suvorov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Georgi Belousov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| 440 | Ilya Hohlov | HC Sochi | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
Earlier Traktor Chelyabinsk players
The 17 players Traktor Chelyabinsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Robinson | 2024/25 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Steven Kampfer | 2024/25 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Maxim Shabanov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Matvei Guskov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yegor Popov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Aleksandr Sharov | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Gleb Ivanov | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2023/24 | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| Marsel Sholokhov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | 2022/23 | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| Roman Manukhov | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Andrei Stas | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Igor Isayev | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Alexander Bryntsev | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Kirill Ustimenko | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Yegor Fateyev | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Petr Yasinskiy | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Michal Čajkovský's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Michal Čajkovský earn?
RUB 9,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Traktor Chelyabinsk. It is the joint 423rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Michal Čajkovský the highest paid player on Traktor Chelyabinsk?
No. Alexander Kadeikin is, on RUB 70,000,000. Michal Čajkovský is 21st of the 26 on the team.
How does Michal Čajkovský'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 9,000,000 is 70% 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 Traktor Chelyabinsk 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.