Sergei Shmelyov salary
Sergei Shmelyov is paid RUB 35,000,000 in 2024/25, the joint 148th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 27,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and RUB 8,000,000 by Admiral Vladivostok. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 26,538,983, and 5.9% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 455,000,000. Among the 348 forwards we hold a salary for, Sergei Shmelyov is paid the joint 85th most.
Sergei Shmelyov and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2024/25, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Dergachyov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 148 |
| 1 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 148 |
| 1 | Vyacheslav Leshchenko | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 148 |
| 4 | Evgeny Mityakin | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 192 |
| 5 | Sergei Shmelyov | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 148 |
| 5 | Vladimir Bryukvin | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 230 |
| 7 | Andrey Belozerov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 237 |
| 7 | Bulat Shafigullin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 237 |
| 9 | Riley Barber | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 9 | Roman Abrosimov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 11 | Dmitry Zhukenov | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 357 |
| 12 | Artyom Zagidulin | Goaltender | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 183 |
| 12 | Luka Profaca | Defence | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 371 |
| 14 | Artyom Serikov | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 15 | Bogdan Kiselevich | Defence | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 349 |
| 15 | Kirill Urakov | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 17 | Lukáš Klok | Defence | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 417 |
| 18 | Filipp Dolganov | Goaltender | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 428 |
| 19 | Ilya Pastukhov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 454 |
| 19 | Vladislav Leontyev | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 454 |
| 21 | Igor Bobkov | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 183 |
| 22 | Kirill Petrov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 523 |
| 22 | Mikhail Pashnin | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 523 |
| 24 | Fyodor Kroshchinsky | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 496 |
| 24 | German Tochilkin | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 534 |
| 24 | Kirill Kapustin | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 534 |
| 27 | Dmitri Sokolov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 408 |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk by salary
The players paid either side of Sergei Shmelyov
The 25 players paid closest to Sergei Shmelyov in 2024/25, of the 590 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Kirill Adamchuk | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Kristian Khenkel | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Maxim Dorozhko | Vityaz Podolsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Maxim Sorkin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Mikhail Berdin | Avangard Omsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Mikhail Maltsev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Misha Fisenko | Lada Togliatti | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Nikita Korostelev | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Ruslan Iskhakov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Semyon Chistyakov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Sergei Plotnikov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Sergei Shirokov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Sergei Shmelyov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Vasily Glotov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Vitalii Abramov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Vyacheslav Leshchenko | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 181 | Brady Lyle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 181 | Nicolas Meloche | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 183 | Artyom Zagidulin | Spartak Moscow | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 183 | Igor Bobkov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 183 | Vladimir Butuzov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 186 | Ivan Chekhovich | Vityaz Podolsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 186 | Nick Merkley | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 186 | Parker Foo | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
Earlier Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
The 15 players Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2024/25, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Garipov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Mikhail Sidorov | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Nikita Khlystov | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Ruslan Petrishchev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danila Popov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Sergei Kuptsov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Yaroslav Ozolin | 2023/24 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Daniil Skorikov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Denis Parshin | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Maxim Goncharov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Hunter Shinkaruk | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Mikhail Nazarov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Aleksandr Protapovich | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anton Kislitsyn | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Sergei Shmelyov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sergei Shmelyov earn?
RUB 35,000,000 in 2024/25, RUB 27,000,000 from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and RUB 8,000,000 from Admiral Vladivostok. It is the joint 148th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Sergei Shmelyov the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Sergei Shmelyov is joint 5th of the 27 on the team.
How does Sergei Shmelyov'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 35,000,000 is 1.3 times 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 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 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.