Nikita Lyamkin salary
Nikita Lyamkin is paid RUB 52,000,000 by Ak Bars Kazan in 2025/26, the joint 65th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.7 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 5.8% of the Ak Bars Kazan payroll of RUB 904,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Nikita Lyamkin is paid the joint 16th most.
Nikita Lyamkin and Ak Bars Kazan
Every player we hold a salary for on Ak Bars Kazan in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Barabanov | Forward | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k | 2 |
| 1 | Dmitrij Jaškin | Forward | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k | 2 |
| 3 | Kirill Semyonov | Forward | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 4 | Alexander Khmelevski | Forward | RUB 57,000,000 | £505,979£506k | 15 |
| 5 | Timur Bilyalov | Goaltender | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 6 | Nikita Lyamkin | Defence | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 7 | Stepan Falkovsky | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 8 | Alexei Marchenko | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Ilya Safonov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Mitchell Miller | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Artiom Galimov | Forward | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 12 | Grigori Denisenko | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 13 | Nikita Dynyak | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 245 |
| 14 | Ilya Karpukhin | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 15 | Albert Yarullin | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 279 |
| 16 | Vladimir Alistrov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 17 | Brandon Biro | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 169 |
| 18 | Alexei Pustozyorov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 19 | Dmitri Katelevsky | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 19 | Nathan Todd | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 89 |
| 21 | Artemi Kniazev | Defence | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 286 |
| 22 | Konstantin Luchevnikov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 23 | Misha Fisenko | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 24 | Mikhail Berdin | Goaltender | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 356 |
| 24 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Defence | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 115 |
| 26 | Semen Terekhov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 27 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Defence | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 282 |
Ak Bars Kazan by salary
The players paid either side of Nikita Lyamkin
The 25 players paid closest to Nikita Lyamkin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 65 | Alexei Bereglazov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 65 | Evgeniy Alikin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 65 | Libor Šulák | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 65 | Nikita Lyamkin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k |
| 69 | Artyom Sergeyev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Daniil Vovchenko | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Denis Zernov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Derek Barach | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Dmitri Rachevski | Avangard Omsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Gage Quinney | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Jérémy Roy | CSKA Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Martin Gernát | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Nikita Nesterov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Nikita Serebryakov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Sam Anas | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
Earlier Ak Bars Kazan players
The 14 players Ak Bars Kazan paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Petan | 2024/25 | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| Amir Miftakhov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Eric O'Dell | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Egor Babenko | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Riley Barber | 2023/24 | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| Kirill Petrov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Artyom Lukoyanov | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Artur Akhtyamov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Maxim Bykov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Vasili Tokranov | 2022/23 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Mikhail Glukhov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Kirill Panyukov | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Danis Zaripov | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
Nikita Lyamkin's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nikita Lyamkin earn?
RUB 52,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Ak Bars Kazan. It is the joint 65th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Nikita Lyamkin the highest paid player on Ak Bars Kazan?
No. Alexander Barabanov is, on RUB 95,000,000. Nikita Lyamkin is 6th of the 27 on the team.
How does Nikita Lyamkin'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 52,000,000 is 1.7 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 Ak Bars Kazan 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.