Nikita Zaitsev salary
Nikita Zaitsev is paid RUB 75,000,000 by SKA Saint Petersburg in 2025/26, the joint 11th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 2.5 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 8.2% of the SKA Saint Petersburg payroll of RUB 911,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Nikita Zaitsev is paid the most.
Nikita Zaitsev and SKA Saint Petersburg
Every player we hold a salary for on SKA Saint Petersburg in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Grimaldi | Forward | RUB 92,000,000 | £816,667£817k | 5 |
| 2 | Nikita Zaitsev | Defence | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 2 | Trevor Murphy | Defence | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 4 | Brennan Menell | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Marat Khairullin | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Mikhail Vorobyev | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Sergei Plotnikov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 8 | Sergei Sapego | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Andrey Pedan | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 9 | Joseph Blandisi | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Nikolay Goldobin | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 158 |
| 11 | Valentin Zykov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 13 | Danila Galenyuk | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 13 | Igor Larionov Jr. | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 15 | Pierrick Dubé | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 115 |
| 16 | Pavel Koledov | Defence | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 33 |
| 17 | Scott Wilson | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 33 |
| 18 | Andrei Loktionov | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 169 |
| 18 | Brendan Leipsic | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 292 |
| 20 | Sergei Ivanov | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 21 | Markus Phillips | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 22 | Ivan Zinchenko | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 23 | Yegor Savikov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 24 | Yegor Zavragin | Goaltender | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
SKA Saint Petersburg by salary
The players paid either side of Nikita Zaitsev
The 25 players paid closest to Nikita Zaitsev in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheldon Rempal | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 100,000,000 | £887,682£888k |
| 2 | Alexander Barabanov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k |
| 2 | Dmitrij Jaškin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k |
| 2 | Vladimir Tkachev | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k |
| 5 | Rocco Grimaldi | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 92,000,000 | £816,667£817k |
| 6 | Alex Galchenyuk | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 90,000,000 | £798,913£799k |
| 6 | Reid Boucher | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 90,000,000 | £798,913£799k |
| 8 | Konstantin Okulov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 85,000,000 | £754,529£755k |
| 9 | Jordan Weal | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 80,000,000 | £710,145£710k |
| 9 | Sergey Tolchinsky | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 80,000,000 | £710,145£710k |
| 11 | Daniel Sprong | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 11 | Kirill Semyonov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 11 | Nikita Zaitsev | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 11 | Trevor Murphy | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 15 | Alexander Khmelevski | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 72,000,000 | £639,131£639k |
| 16 | Zachary Fucale | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 71,000,000 | £630,254£630k |
| 17 | Alex Broadhurst | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Alexander Kadeikin | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Alexander Volkov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Andrew Poturalski | Avangard Omsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Artur Kayumov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Jordan Gross | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Josh Leivo | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Kevin Labanc | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Maxime Comtois | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
Earlier SKA Saint Petersburg players
The 18 players SKA Saint Petersburg paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DeAngelo | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Zakhar Bardakov | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Alexander Nikishin | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Arseni Gritsyuk | 2024/25 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Nikita Smirnov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Artemy Pleshkov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Mikhail Pashnin | 2023/24 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Johan Mattsson | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Nikolai Polyakov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Svyatoslav Grebenshchikov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Roman Rukavishnikov | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Danila Moiseyev | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Evgeny Ketov | 2022/23 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Nikita Komarov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Nikita Popugaev | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Nikita Zaitsev's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nikita Zaitsev earn?
RUB 75,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from SKA Saint Petersburg. It is the joint 11th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Nikita Zaitsev the highest paid player on SKA Saint Petersburg?
No. Rocco Grimaldi is, on RUB 92,000,000. Nikita Zaitsev is joint 2nd of the 24 on the team.
How does Nikita Zaitsev'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 75,000,000 is 2.5 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 SKA Saint Petersburg 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.