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Ryan Merkley salary

Ryan Merkley is paid RUB 23,000,000 in 2024/25, the joint 287th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 14,000,000 by Avangard Omsk and RUB 9,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons. That is 13% below the league average of RUB 26,538,983, and 1.5% of the Avangard Omsk payroll of RUB 942,000,000. Among the 188 defenders we hold a salary for, Ryan Merkley is paid the joint 102nd most.

SALARYRUB 23,000,000
LEAGUE RANK287 of 590
TEAM RANK23 of 40
VS AVERAGE0.87x
NATIONCanada

Ryan Merkley and Avangard Omsk

Every player we hold a salary for on Avangard Omsk in 2024/25, highest paid first

Avangard Omsk players ranked by salary in 2024/25.
# PLAYER POSITION SALARY CONVERTED LEAGUE RANK
1 Reid Boucher Forward RUB 95,000,000£843,298£843k 1
2 Vladimir Tkachev Forward RUB 80,000,000£710,145£710k 7
3 Damir Sharipzyanov Defence RUB 75,000,000£665,761£666k 12
4 Michael McLeod Forward RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k 6
5 Ryan Spooner Forward RUB 42,000,000£372,826£373k 107
6 Pavel Koledov Defence RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 110
7 Konstantin Okulov Forward RUB 39,000,000£346,196£346k 12
8 Mikhail Berdin Goaltender RUB 35,000,000£310,689£311k 148
8 Semyon Chistyakov Defence RUB 35,000,000£310,689£311k 148
10 Nikita Serebryakov Goaltender RUB 32,000,000£284,058£284k 61
11 Ivan Igumnov Forward RUB 30,000,000£266,304£266k 192
11 Nikolai Prokhorkin Forward RUB 30,000,000£266,304£266k 192
13 Stanislav Galiev Forward RUB 26,000,000£230,797£231k 147
14 Alex Grant Defence RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k 88
14 Alexei Solovyov Defence RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k 237
14 Igor Martynov Forward RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k 237
17 Cole Cassels Forward RUB 24,000,000£213,044£213k 61
18 Darren Ditc Defence RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k 106
19 Linden Vey Forward RUB 21,000,000£186,413£186k 304
20 Danil Bashkirov Forward RUB 18,000,000£159,783£160k 192
21 Giovanni Fiore Forward RUB 15,000,000£133,152£133k 192
21 Yevgeni Kulik Defence RUB 15,000,000£133,152£133k 225
23 Ryan Merkley Defence RUB 14,000,000£124,275£124k 287
24 Mikhail Gulyayev Defence RUB 13,000,000£115,399£115k 417
25 Nail Yakupov Forward RUB 12,000,000£106,522£107k 346
25 Yegor Voronkov Defence RUB 12,000,000£106,522£107k 306
27 Alexander Yaremchuk Forward RUB 11,000,000£97,645£98k 237
28 Emil Galimov Forward RUB 10,000,000£88,768£89k 454
28 Ilya Kablukov Forward RUB 10,000,000£88,768£89k 454
28 Ilya Proskuryakov Goaltender RUB 10,000,000£88,768£89k 454
28 Sergei Boikov Defence RUB 10,000,000£88,768£89k 454
32 Alexei Makeyev Forward RUB 9,000,000£79,891£80k 237
33 Ivan Nikolishin Forward RUB 7,000,000£62,138£62k 192
33 Mark Verba Forward RUB 7,000,000£62,138£62k 507
33 Pavel Khomchenko Goaltender RUB 7,000,000£62,138£62k 380
36 Ilia Reingardt Forward RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k 556
36 Nikita Kholodilin Forward RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k 556
38 Alexander Filatyev Forward RUB 3,000,000£26,630£27k 567
39 Artyom Chmykhov Defence RUB 2,000,000£17,754£18k 380
39 Matvey Zaseda Forward RUB 2,000,000£17,754£18k 454

Avangard Omsk by salary

Reid Boucher RUB 95m Vladimir Tkachev RUB 80m Damir Sharipzyanov RUB 75m Michael McLeod RUB 45m Ryan Spooner RUB 42m Pavel Koledov RUB 40m Konstantin Okulov RUB 39m Mikhail Berdin RUB 35m Semyon Chistyakov RUB 35m Nikita Serebryakov RUB 32m Ivan Igumnov RUB 30m Nikolai Prokhorkin RUB 30m Stanislav Galiev RUB 26m Alex Grant RUB 25m Alexei Solovyov RUB 25m Igor Martynov RUB 25m Cole Cassels RUB 24m Darren Ditc RUB 23m Linden Vey RUB 21m Danil Bashkirov RUB 18m Giovanni Fiore RUB 15m Yevgeni Kulik RUB 15m
Ryan Merkley RUB 14m
Mikhail Gulyayev RUB 13m
Nail Yakupov RUB 12m Yegor Voronkov RUB 12m Alexander Yaremchuk RUB 11m Emil Galimov RUB 10m Ilya Kablukov RUB 10m Ilya Proskuryakov RUB 10m Sergei Boikov RUB 10m Alexei Makeyev RUB 9m Ivan Nikolishin RUB 7m Mark Verba RUB 7m Pavel Khomchenko RUB 7m Ilia Reingardt RUB 4m Nikita Kholodilin RUB 4m Alexander Filatyev RUB 3m Artyom Chmykhov RUB 2m Matvey Zaseda RUB 2m

The players paid either side of Ryan Merkley

The 25 players paid closest to Ryan Merkley in 2024/25, of the 590 we hold

KHL players paid close to Ryan Merkley in 2024/25.
# PLAYER CLUB SALARY CONVERTED
237 Vladislav Firstov Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
237 William Bitten HC Sochi RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
237 Yegor Korobkin Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
237 Yegor Martynov Sibir Novosibirsk RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
282 Ilya Usov Dinamo Minsk RUB 24,000,000£213,044£213k
282 Josh Brook Dinamo Minsk RUB 24,000,000£213,044£213k
282 Kirill Savitski Barys Astana RUB 24,000,000£213,044£213k
282 Kyle Wood Shanghai Dragons RUB 24,000,000£213,044£213k
282 Leonid Metalnikov Admiral Vladivostok RUB 24,000,000£213,044£213k
287 Danila Zhuravlyov Ak Bars Kazan RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
287 Ilya Safonov Ak Bars Kazan RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
287 Jayden Halbgewachs Shanghai Dragons RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
287 Ryan Merkley Avangard Omsk RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
287 Stepan Nikulin Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
287 Vladislav Tsitsyura Vityaz Podolsk RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
287 Wade Allison Barys Astana RUB 23,000,000£204,167£204k
294 Alexander Shchemerov Amur Khabarovsk RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Artyom Volkov HC Sochi RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Chase De Leo Barys Astana RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Ilya Nabokov Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Kirill Voronin Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Nathan Beaulieu Barys Astana RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Nikita Popugaev Lada Togliatti RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Nikita Tertyshny Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k
294 Nikita Zorkin Salavat Yulaev Ufa RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k

Earlier Avangard Omsk players

The 9 players Avangard Omsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2024/25, with what the club last paid each

Avangard Omsk players from earlier seasons.
PLAYER SEASON SALARY CONVERTED
Ivan Telegin 2023/24 RUB 20,000,000£177,536£178k
Mikhail Belyaev 2023/24 RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k
Yegor Kruzhenkov 2023/24 RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k
Corban Knight 2022/23 RUB 90,000,000£798,913£799k
Viktor Svedberg 2022/23 RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k
Anton Belov 2022/23 RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
Fedor Malykhin 2022/23 RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
Fyodor Belyakov 2022/23 RUB 12,000,000£106,522£107k
Stanislav Galimov 2022/23 RUB 10,000,000£88,768£89k

Ryan Merkley's salary, season by season

Frequently asked questions

How much does Ryan Merkley earn?

RUB 23,000,000 in 2024/25, RUB 14,000,000 from Avangard Omsk and RUB 9,000,000 from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 287th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL.

Is Ryan Merkley the highest paid player on Avangard Omsk?

No. Reid Boucher is, on RUB 95,000,000. Ryan Merkley is 23rd of the 40 on the team.

How does Ryan Merkley's salary compare with the KHL average?

The average across the league is RUB 26,538,983 and the median is RUB 22,000,000, so RUB 23,000,000 is 13% below the average.

Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?

Reid Boucher of Avangard Omsk, on RUB 95,000,000 in 2024/25.

Where to next

The whole Avangard Omsk payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2024/25 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.