Roman Gorbunov salary
Roman Gorbunov is paid RUB 55,000,000 by Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in 2025/26, the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.8 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 6.2% of the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg payroll of RUB 890,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Roman Gorbunov is paid the joint 33rd most.
Roman Gorbunov and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Every player we hold a salary for on Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reid Boucher | Forward | RUB 90,000,000 | £798,913£799k | 6 |
| 2 | Brooks Macek | Forward | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 29 |
| 3 | Aleksandr Sharov | Forward | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 3 | Stéphane da Costa | Forward | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 5 | Nikita Tryamkin | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Roman Gorbunov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 7 | Alexei Byvaltsev | Forward | RUB 53,000,000 | £470,471£470k | 64 |
| 8 | Evgeniy Alikin | Goaltender | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 9 | Jesse Blacker | Defence | RUB 46,000,000 | £408,334£408k | 87 |
| 10 | Anatoli Golyshev | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Curtis Valk | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 12 | Daniel Sprong | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 11 |
| 12 | Kirill Vorobyov | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 12 | Maxim Osipov | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 15 | Sergei Zborovsky | Defence | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 16 | Dmitry Yudin | Defence | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 165 |
| 17 | Danil Romantsev | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 17 | Vladimir Galkin | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 19 | Nikita Shashkov | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 19 | Semyon Kizimov | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 21 | Stepan Khripunov | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 22 | Yevgeni Kashnikov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Maxim Denezhkin | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 440 |
| 23 | Yuri Pautov | Defence | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 440 |
| 25 | Artyom Kashtanov | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 486 |
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg by salary
The players paid either side of Roman Gorbunov
The 25 players paid closest to Roman Gorbunov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Daniil Isayev | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Denis Gurianov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Grigori Dronov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Luke Johnson | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Marat Khairullin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Maxim Shalunov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Michael McLeod | Avangard Omsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Mikhail Vorobyev | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 46 | Nikita Mikhailis | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| 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 |
Earlier Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players
The 13 players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Sevostyanov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Vladimir Kuznetsov | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Vasily Filyayev | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Alexei Makeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Denis Barantsev | 2023/24 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Pavel Voronkov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Valeriy Sitnikov | 2023/24 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
| Patrice Cormier | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Daniil Tarasov | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Efim Gurkin | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Igor Bobkov | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Johan Mattsson | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Pavel Kulikov | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
Roman Gorbunov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Roman Gorbunov earn?
RUB 55,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. It is the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Roman Gorbunov the highest paid player on Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg?
No. Reid Boucher is, on RUB 90,000,000. Roman Gorbunov is joint 5th of the 25 on the team.
How does Roman Gorbunov'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 55,000,000 is 1.8 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 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 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.