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Nikita Korostelev salary
Nikita Korostelev is paid RUB 40,000,000 by Spartak Moscow in 2025/26, the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 7.9% of the Spartak Moscow payroll of RUB 504,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Nikita Korostelev is paid the joint 69th most.
SALARYRUB 40,000,000
LEAGUE RANK115 of 488
TEAM RANK3 of 23
VS AVERAGE1.32x
NATIONRussia
Nikita Korostelev and Spartak Moscow
Every player we hold a salary for on Spartak Moscow in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Ružička | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 1 | Pavel Poryadin | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Andrei Mironov | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Mikhail Maltsev | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Nikita Korostelev | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Georgijev | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Christián Jaroš | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 6 | Luke Lockhart | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 9 | Nathan Todd | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 89 |
| 10 | Joey Keane | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 11 | Artyom Zagidulin | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 11 | Dmitri Vishnevsky | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 13 | Ivan Morozov | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 14 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Goaltender | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 206 |
| 15 | German Rubtsov | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 16 | Brandon Biro | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 169 |
| 17 | Alexander Pashin | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 396 |
| 18 | Artemi Kniazev | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 286 |
| 18 | Daniil Gutik | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 293 |
| 20 | Yegor Zaitsev | Defence | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 293 |
| 21 | Roman Bychkov | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 22 | Daniil Orlov | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 474 |
| 23 | Nikolay Goldobin | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 158 |
Spartak Moscow by salary
The players paid either side of Nikita Korostelev
The 25 players paid closest to Nikita Korostelev in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Ivan Kulbakov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ivan Nikolishin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Jake Massie | Barys Astana | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Joseph Blandisi | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Logan Day | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Maxim Sorkin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Maxime Lajoie | Avangard Omsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Mike Vecchione | Barys Astana | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Mikhail Maltsev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Mitchell Miller | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nate Sucese | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nikita Boyarkin | Barys Astana | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nikita Korostelev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Nikita Soshnikov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Patrik Rybár | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Pierrick Dubé | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ruslan Iskhakov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Spencer Foo | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Thomas Grégoire | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Vitalii Abramov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Yanni Kaldis | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Yegor Surin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 156 | Alexander Radulov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 39,000,000 | £346,196£346k |
| 157 | Igor Geraskin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 38,000,000 | £337,319£337k |
Earlier Spartak Moscow players
The 23 players Spartak Moscow paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Perlini | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Nikita Efremov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Roman Rukavishnikov | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Alexander Belyayev | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Yegor Filin | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Pavel Kukshtel | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Igor Isayev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikita Sokolov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Ilya Baranov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Maxim Krovyakov | 2023/24 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Daniel Usmanov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Dmitri Kulikov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Yegor Chezganov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Phil Varone | 2022/23 | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| Aleksey Krasikov | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Alexei Emelin | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Maxim Chudinov | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Roman Lyubimov | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Ilya Shipov | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Pavel Tkachenko | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Timur Khairulin | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
Nikita Korostelev's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Nikita Korostelev earn?
RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Spartak Moscow. It is the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Nikita Korostelev the highest paid player on Spartak Moscow?
No. Adam Ružička is, on RUB 45,000,000. Nikita Korostelev is joint 3rd of the 23 on the team.
How does Nikita Korostelev'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 40,000,000 is 1.3 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 Spartak Moscow 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.