KHL · HC SOCHI · FORWARD
Sergei Popov salary
Sergei Popov is paid RUB 14,000,000 by HC Sochi in 2025/26, the joint 375th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 54% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.2% of the HC Sochi payroll of RUB 435,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Sergei Popov is paid the joint 216th most.
SALARYRUB 14,000,000
LEAGUE RANK375 of 488
TEAM RANK14 of 23
VS AVERAGE0.46x
NATIONRussia
Sergei Popov and HC Sochi
Every player we hold a salary for on HC Sochi in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Christophe Beaudin | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 1 | Pavel Kudryavtsev | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 198 |
| 1 | William Bitten | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 4 | Troy Josephs | Forward | RUB 29,000,000 | £257,428£257k | 109 |
| 5 | Ilya Samsonov | Goaltender | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 5 | Noel Hoefenmayer | Defence | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 5 | Pavel Khomchenko | Goaltender | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 8 | Max Ellis | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 158 |
| 9 | Kemeron Li | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 85 |
| 9 | Pavel Dedunov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 9 | Timur Xafizef | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 12 | Danil Bashkirov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 112 |
| 13 | Igor Shvyrev | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 14 | Sergei Popov | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 375 |
| 15 | Artur Tyanulin | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 240 |
| 16 | Dmitri Kagarlitsky | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 16 | Maksim Fedotov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 206 |
| 18 | Amir Garayev | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 18 | Ilya Nikolaev | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 18 | Maxim Berezin | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 21 | Mark Verba | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 22 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 206 |
| 22 | Ilya Hohlov | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 440 |
HC Sochi by salary
The players paid either side of Sergei Popov
The 25 players paid closest to Sergei Popov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | Matvey Zaseda | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Berdin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Kotlyarevsky | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Nick Ebert | CSKA Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Sergei Boikov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Stepan Khripunov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Viktor Baldayev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Yegor Suchkov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Yevgeni Kalabushkin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 375 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Maxim Mukhametov | Barys Astana | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Pavel Gogolev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Sergei Popov | HC Sochi | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Vitaly Pinchuk | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 380 | Alexander Daryin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| 380 | Timur Akhiyarov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| 382 | Andrei Mishurov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Andrei Nikonov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Artur Gizdatullin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Dmitri Kagarlitsky | HC Sochi | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Dmytro Timashov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Ilya Pastukhov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Ivan Zinchenko | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Konstantin Luchevnikov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Marsel Ibragimov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
Earlier HC Sochi players
The 30 players HC Sochi paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Graham | 2024/25 | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k |
| Roman Manukhov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Artyom Volkov | 2024/25 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Gleb Koryagin | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Nikolai Chebykin | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Danil Mokrushev | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Daniil Seroukh | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Denis Vengryzhanovsky | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Michal Krištof | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Vasily Machulin | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Yegor Spiridonov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danil Avershin | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Semyon Ibragimov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Fyodor Kroshchinsky | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Nikita Tochitsky | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Anton Sagadeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Jeremy Bracco | 2023/24 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Artyom Nikolayev | 2023/24 | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| Nikita Feoktistov | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Artyom Fyodorov | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Brandon Gormley | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Yuri Alexandrov | 2022/23 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Nikita Pivtsakin | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kirill Petkov | 2022/23 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Egor Babenko | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Artem Ivanyuzhenkov | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Vadim Kudako | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Donat Stalnov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Mikhail Romaev | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Sergei Popov's salary, season by season
2m 22
7m 23
12m 24
14m 25
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sergei Popov earn?
RUB 14,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from HC Sochi. It is the joint 375th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Sergei Popov the highest paid player on HC Sochi?
No. Jean-Christophe Beaudin is, on RUB 30,000,000. Sergei Popov is 14th of the 23 on the team.
How does Sergei Popov'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 14,000,000 is 54% 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 HC Sochi 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.