Nikita Cherepanov salary
Nikita Cherepanov is paid RUB 32,000,000 by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2025/26, the joint 199th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.1 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.6% of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl payroll of RUB 877,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Nikita Cherepanov is paid the joint 73rd most.
Nikita Cherepanov 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 Nikita Cherepanov
The 25 players paid closest to Nikita Cherepanov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Maxim Osipov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Nick Merkley | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Nikolai Prokhorkin | Avangard Omsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Rhett Gardner | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Semyon Koshelev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Taylor Beck | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Valentin Zykov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Vasili Demchenko | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Vladislav Yefremov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 198 | Pavel Kudryavtsev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 199 | Anton Krasotkin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Ilya Usov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Nikita Cherepanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Parker Foo | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Sergei Zborovsky | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 204 | Makar Khabarov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 204 | Nikita Kamalov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 206 | Aleksandr Georgijev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Andrei Chivilyov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Andy Andreoff | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Bogdan Konyushkov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Christián Jaroš | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Danila Galenyuk | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
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 |
Nikita Cherepanov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nikita Cherepanov earn?
RUB 32,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. It is the joint 199th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Nikita Cherepanov the highest paid player on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl?
No. Artur Kayumov is, on RUB 70,000,000. Nikita Cherepanov is 16th of the 23 on the team.
How does Nikita Cherepanov'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 32,000,000 is 1.1 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.