Valeri Orekhov salary
Valeri Orekhov is paid RUB 37,000,000 by Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, the joint 158th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.2 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.3% of the Metallurg Magnitogorsk payroll of RUB 860,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Valeri Orekhov is paid the joint 58th most.
Valeri Orekhov and Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Tolchinsky | Forward | RUB 80,000,000 | £710,145£710k | 9 |
| 2 | Robin Press | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 3 | Egor Yakovlev | Defence | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 29 |
| 3 | Vladimir Tkachev | Forward | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k | 2 |
| 5 | Luke Johnson | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 5 | Nikita Mikhailis | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 7 | Daniil Vovchenko | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 7 | Derek Barach | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Artiom Minouline | Defence | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k | 112 |
| 10 | Alexander Petunin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Alexei Maklyukov | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Ruslan Iskhakov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Valeri Orekhov | Defence | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Makar Khabarov | Defence | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 204 |
| 15 | Ilya Nabokov | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 16 | Dmitry Silantyev | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Nikita Korotkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 16 | Yegor Korobkin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 19 | Danila Palivko | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 19 | Roman Kantserov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Alexander Smolin | Goaltender | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 21 | Andrei Kozlov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 23 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 375 |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk by salary
The players paid either side of Valeri Orekhov
The 25 players paid closest to Valeri Orekhov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Vitalii Abramov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Yanni Kaldis | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Yegor Surin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 156 | Alexander Radulov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 39,000,000 | £346,196£346k |
| 157 | Igor Geraskin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 38,000,000 | £337,319£337k |
| 158 | Artiom Galimov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Max Ellis | HC Sochi | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Mikhail Naumenkov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Nikolay Goldobin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Reilly Walsh | Barys Astana | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Spencer Martin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Valeri Orekhov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 165 | Arkadiy Shestakov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 165 | Chris Driedger | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 165 | Dmitry Yudin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 165 | Nicolas Meloche | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 169 | Alexander Dergachyov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Alexei Solovyov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Andrei Loktionov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Andrey Belozerov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Arkhip Nekolenko | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Bobby Nardella | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Brady Lyle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Brandon Biro | Spartak Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
Earlier Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
The 15 players Metallurg Magnitogorsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danila Yurov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Dmitriy Moiseev | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Danil Gololobov | 2023/24 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Nikita Podskrebalin | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Eddie Pasquale | 2022/23 | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k |
| Josh Currie | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Philippe Maillet | 2022/23 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Kodie Curran | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Anatoli Nikontsev | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Vasiliy Koshechkin | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Yaroslav Khabarov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
Valeri Orekhov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Valeri Orekhov earn?
RUB 37,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Metallurg Magnitogorsk. It is the joint 158th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Valeri Orekhov the highest paid player on Metallurg Magnitogorsk?
No. Sergey Tolchinsky is, on RUB 80,000,000. Valeri Orekhov is 13th of the 23 on the team.
How does Valeri Orekhov'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 37,000,000 is 1.2 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 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 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.