Sergei Plotnikov salary
Sergei Plotnikov is paid RUB 55,000,000 by SKA Saint Petersburg 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 6.0% of the SKA Saint Petersburg payroll of RUB 911,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Sergei Plotnikov is paid the joint 33rd most.
Sergei Plotnikov 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 Sergei Plotnikov
The 25 players paid closest to Sergei Plotnikov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 69 | Derek Barach | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| 69 | Dmitri Rachevski | Avangard Omsk | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
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 |
Sergei Plotnikov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sergei Plotnikov earn?
RUB 55,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from SKA Saint Petersburg. It is the joint 46th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Sergei Plotnikov the highest paid player on SKA Saint Petersburg?
No. Rocco Grimaldi is, on RUB 92,000,000. Sergei Plotnikov is joint 4th of the 24 on the team.
How does Sergei Plotnikov'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 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.