Stepan Khripunov salary
Stepan Khripunov is paid RUB 15,000,000 by Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in 2025/26, the joint 356th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 50% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.7% of the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg payroll of RUB 890,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Stepan Khripunov is paid the joint 205th most.
Stepan Khripunov 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 Stepan Khripunov
The 25 players paid closest to Stepan Khripunov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | Andrei Obidin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Daniil Bokun | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | German Rubtsov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Giovanni Fiore | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Romanov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Savchik | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Kirill Urakov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 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 |
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 |
Stepan Khripunov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Stepan Khripunov earn?
RUB 15,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. It is the joint 356th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Stepan Khripunov the highest paid player on Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg?
No. Reid Boucher is, on RUB 90,000,000. Stepan Khripunov is 21st of the 25 on the team.
How does Stepan Khripunov'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 15,000,000 is 50% 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 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.