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Vassili Atanassov salary
Vassili Atanassov is paid RUB 25,000,000 by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2025/26, the joint 249th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 17% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.2% of the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod payroll of RUB 598,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Vassili Atanassov is paid the joint 141st most.
SALARYRUB 25,000,000
LEAGUE RANK249 of 488
TEAM RANK12 of 31
VS AVERAGE0.83x
NATIONRussia
Vassili Atanassov and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Every player we hold a salary for on Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Naumenkov | Defence | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 2 | Bobby Nardella | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 2 | Maxim Letunov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 4 | Vladimir Tkachyov | Forward | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k | 46 |
| 5 | Bogdan Konyushkov | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Denis Kostin | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Egor Sokolov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Sergey Goncharuk | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Vladislav Firstov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 10 | Anton Sizov | Defence | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 245 |
| 11 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 206 |
| 12 | Alexei Kruchinin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 12 | Vassili Atanassov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 14 | Ivan Kulbakov | Goaltender | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 115 |
| 15 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 282 |
| 16 | Andrey Belevich | Forward | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 330 |
| 17 | Dmitri Shevchenko | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 18 | Igor Geraskin | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 157 |
| 18 | Shane Prince | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 20 | Sergei Boikov | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 21 | Kirill Voronin | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 249 |
| 22 | Iegor Vinogradov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Mikhail Abramov | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 249 |
| 24 | Alexander Shchemerov | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 24 | Nikita Shavin | Forward | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 26 | Anton Silayev | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 26 | Arseniy Varlakov | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 28 | Nikita Artamonov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 400 |
| 28 | Nikita Tertyshny | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 282 |
| 30 | Ilya Hohlov | Defence | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 440 |
| 30 | Timur Mukhanov | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 440 |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod by salary
The players paid either side of Vassili Atanassov
The 25 players paid closest to Vassili Atanassov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Ilya Karpukhin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Ivan Bocharov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Joey Keane | Spartak Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Kirill Voronin | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Klim Kostin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Mikhail Abramov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Nikita Korotkov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Nikita Mikhailov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Pavel Dedunov | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Prokhor Poltapov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Semyon Ruchkin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Timur Xafizef | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vassili Atanassov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vladimir Zharkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Vladislav Barulin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 249 | Yegor Korobkin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 279 | Albert Yarullin | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 279 | Emil Galimov | Barys Astana | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 279 | Nikita Zorkin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 282 | Danil Aimurzin | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Kirill Rasskazov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Nikita Tertyshny | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 286 | Artemi Kniazev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Austin Wagner | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
Earlier Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
The 16 players Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Orlov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Bobby Lynch | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kirill Kirsanov | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Keaton Thompson | 2024/25 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Madison Bowey | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Mark Marin | 2023/24 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Danil Veryaev | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danil Savunov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Yu Sato | 2023/24 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Kenny Agostino | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Artyom Mikheyev | 2022/23 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Georgi Misharin | 2022/23 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Nikolai Burenov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Denis Vengryzhanovsky | 2022/23 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
| Gleb Ivanov | 2022/23 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
Vassili Atanassov's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Vassili Atanassov earn?
RUB 25,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. It is the joint 249th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Vassili Atanassov the highest paid player on Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod?
No. Mikhail Naumenkov is, on RUB 37,000,000. Vassili Atanassov is joint 12th of the 31 on the team.
How does Vassili Atanassov'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 25,000,000 is 17% 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 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 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.