"How much does this job pay?
In May 2008, average yearly wages for professional athletes were $79,460.
Salaries for professional athletes vary with the sport. Jockeys, for example, may get a part of the purse or a set fee. Stock car drivers may earn several hundred thousand dollars for a race. Boxers can earn millions of dollars for a fight, and baseball, football, and basketball players may earn millions a year if they are superstars. Tennis players and golfers usually get paid according to how well they play compared to other players. Only the most talented professional athletes earn the highest salaries. Professional athletes in the "minors" sometimes earn very little.
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In 2008, about 16,500 held jobs as professional athletes and sports competitors." (c)



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