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Nikita Popugaev salary
Nikita Popugaev is paid RUB 4,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, the joint 474th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 87% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 0.9% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Nikita Popugaev is paid the 272nd most.
SALARYRUB 4,000,000
LEAGUE RANK474 of 488
TEAM RANK27 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.13x
NATIONRussia
Nikita Popugaev and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Dergachyov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 1 | Andrey Belozerov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 3 | Dinar Xafizullin | Defence | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 110 |
| 4 | Evgeny Mityakin | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Bulat Shafigullin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 5 | Filipp Dolganov | Goaltender | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 5 | Vladislav Barulin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 8 | Damir Zhafyarov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 8 | Luka Profaca | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 8 | Nikita Khlystov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 11 | Maksim Fedotov | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 206 |
| 12 | Artyom Serikov | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 112 |
| 15 | Ivan Nikolishin | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 115 |
| 16 | Ilya Pastukhov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 17 | Artyom Chmykhov | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 17 | Danil Yurtaykin | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 330 |
| 19 | Matvey Zaseda | Forward | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 356 |
| 19 | Yaroslav Ozolin | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 21 | Kirill Kapustin | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 440 |
| 22 | Nikita Artamonov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 400 |
| 22 | Nikita Khoruzhev | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 24 | Danila Kvartalnov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 24 | German Tochilkin | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 24 | Grigori Seleznyov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Maxim Sushko | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 433 |
| 27 | Nikita Popugaev | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 474 |
| 29 | Matvey Nadvornyy | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk by salary
The players paid either side of Nikita Popugaev
The 25 players paid closest to Nikita Popugaev in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | Alexander Komarov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Alexander Rykov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Anton Berlyov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Danila Kvartalnov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | German Tochilkin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Grigori Seleznyov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Ildan Gazimov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Ilia Reingardt | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Mark Verba | HC Sochi | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 461 | Petr Andreyanov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| 474 | Daniil Orlov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| 474 | Nikita Popugaev | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| 474 | Olivier Rodrigue | Barys Astana | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| 474 | Yaroslav Tsulygin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| 478 | Alexander Filatyev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Artyom Gorshkov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Dmitriy Breus | Barys Astana | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Matvey Nadvornyy | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Nikita Kiryanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Nikita Pyshkaylo | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Sergei Kalinin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 478 | Vladimir Bryukvin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| 486 | Artyom Kashtanov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| 486 | Artyom Nabiyev | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Earlier Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
The 29 players Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyacheslav Leshchenko | 2024/25 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Sergei Shmelyov | 2024/25 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Riley Barber | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Dmitry Zhukenov | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Bogdan Kiselevich | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Lukáš Klok | 2024/25 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Igor Bobkov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Kirill Petrov | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Mikhail Pashnin | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Fyodor Kroshchinsky | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Dmitri Sokolov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Andrei Tikhomirov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Emil Garipov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Mikhail Sidorov | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Rafael Bikmullin | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ruslan Petrishchev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danila Popov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Sergei Kuptsov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Daniil Skorikov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anthony Camara | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Denis Parshin | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Maxim Goncharov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Hunter Shinkaruk | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Yegor Popov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Gleb Semyonov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Mikhail Nazarov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Aleksandr Protapovich | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anton Kislitsyn | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nikita Popugaev earn?
RUB 4,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 474th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Nikita Popugaev the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Nikita Popugaev is joint 27th of the 29 on the team.
How does Nikita Popugaev'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 4,000,000 is 87% 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 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 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.