how much pro athletes make?
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$7.75/hour plus commision
29714
Depending on the sport, a professional athlete has a retirement age as early as 30. The money that they make til then needs to support their family and lifestyle for the rest of their lives. Sadly, not all athletes have the foresight to plan out their finances early in their career.
414326
They do, they get paid with a college education, which isn't free.  There is only a small percent of them who turn pro, the rest can use their education.
291993
These are two unrelated questions. I will start with the question about athletes.\nFirst of all you need to realize that there is a big difference between most athletes and  “star” athletes. Most athletes go out there day after day and work and train hard and are happy if their income is high enough to allow them to keep training.\nA “star” athlete however earns truckloads of money because he is just that, a star. Hence WE spend more truckloads of money buying tickets, posters, jerseys, and the products that advertise during games on TV. And my personal view is that the athlete SHOULD be getting that money, because it is due to him that we spent it in the first place. We don’t go to the stadium, pay premium prices for third-rate hot dogs and drink beverages with three molecules of actual soda in a bucket of water just so that the CEO of the team can make his yacht payment.\nAnd would you REALLY want a health care professional to charge one million dollars for saving a life? (Don’t forget folks, when it comes to caring for people and saving lives, it is the NURSES on the front lines and in the trenches) I wouldn’t want to be the one to have to set that price tag. I wont even go into the oath that doctors have to give.\n\nAs far as stadiums go, two things. They are paid for by tax payers, but they also generate tax income. I don’t know how much, maybe we are paying more then we spend on them. And even if we are, we are talking about our recreation and fun here. Bread and Games, people. \nSecondly, it is in the power of the voters to determine who is in office and what they do there. Don’t like what they’re doing? Vote them out of office, but voter turnout has always been a weak point in American society. \n\nTo Centurion: One of the reasons we are lagging in the world is because we grossly underpay our teachers, especially in the Junior High to High School levels. If we TRULY care about education, then we should make sure that the teaching staff receives the best possible education and training and meets the highest standard of requirements and then are paid the kind of money that profession truly deserves.
370616
Generally, yes. Last time I checked, the percentage of athletes that make it in college sports was around 17%.
659167
Minor League baseball players in Single-A make no less than $1,200 a month about 98% of independent league players make no more than that figure. $800-900 a month makes a lot of sense. Certain players like say Juan Gonzalez obviously make a lot a more when they are relagated to the Indy leagues because they draw a lot of fans.
528209
all profesional sports are run by the media... completely... sponsorship and advertising dollars drive the direction of the teams... the teams with the most backing will ultimately win... players are paid to shave points but not make it look obvious...
516922
I think the other two answers say it all.  Not only are athletes over paid, but the entertainment industry is too.  Bruce Willis made something like 100M for the Sixth Sense, and Mel Gibson supposedly 400-500M for the Passion of the Christ.  Those are ridiculous figures.  It is a checks and balances scenario.  They say why should the network or film company make all the profits when we are putting a**es in the seats.  \n\nI think the ridiculous salaries of CEO's and other top level jobs are way out of hand too.  There was an article where the Sultan of Brunai had a home built for something like 100M, didn't like it, and had them tear it down and rebuild it.  BS!!  He has a home in LA that he had built for around 30-40M, and he has yet to step foot in it.  And you ask why we question it?  If it wasn't thrown into the our faces day in day out, maybe we would not question it.  We don't need to hear about their unbelievable acts of selfishness when we have men and women dying every day to protect our freedoms, and their families get close to nothing for their heroic efforts.
474682
It all depends,,,,,the minimum salary is over $300,000.00 per year.\nA #1 draft pick will sign for millions.
217522
They make so much because we live in a society that glorifies fame, and drools at watching others make millions.....sadly, the common person has no drive to make that money themselves. So in turn, they find solace over personal inadequacies by watching others.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I like watching the occasional game too....but as a lover of athletics....I couldn't give a damn about the players...and their stats...and all that junk.\n\nBesides, I'm also not a dead man walking that has no dreams...I'll make their money too, it just takes time.
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There is no such thing as a professional swimmer.  International level swimmers earn money through sponsorships (i.e., Speedo pays them for wearing Speedo gear and gives them free gear), endorsements (i.e., representing Speedo at events and on tv) and for doing advertisements (i.e. being on the Wheaties box and being in commericals).  Olympic swimmers also sometimes earn extra money from their countries for each medal they receive.  Each gold medal is worth something, each silver, each bronze, etc.  This payoff varies from country to country, and yes, the U.S. does pay the athletes for winning medals.  Sponsors also sometimes payout more for winning events.  Fortunately, since swimmers don't receive salaries, it is free to live and train at the Olympic training center, and with some other clubs around the country.  And its usually not hard to find a job after their swimming career is over, being famous and having proven they are hard workers and good at time management goes a long way.
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I googled Brindley Wright.  He currently plays for Cibona in the EuroLeague.  His salary was not disclosed.  Generally, EuroLeauge salaries are similar to the NBA's in one aspect.  There is a minimum and and star players make lots more.  Some Euro players make less in the NBA, but opt for the NBA because of the prestige.
673883
IDK, google it.  However much they make, the guy who reffed the US/Italy game didnt deserve it!!
228307
Well, the NFL is the best organized league in the world, and as the most organized league it is the most profitable. If teams and owners were not earninjg big amount of money, they wouldn´t be paying big salaries. Football players are incredible athletes that compete during 6 hard football season months! But a team woulnd´t be paying 100 million in salaries if they weren´t recieving much more. Tickets, merchandise (in and out of stadiums), TV contracts, sponsorship deals amount for such a profit that they can afford those big salaries. True, players go through a lot of pain during and after the season, but i guess rugby players do also, and they aren´t recieving the same salaries. Also, i believe salaries are way too high, but as long as the owners are making money, they will be going for better contracts to attract the best in the business.\n\nGolf ain´t that bad sport. Last Sunday someone won 1.3 million for 4 days of work at the course... not bad! Tiger has a 20 plus million contract with Nike. I believe he has made Nike win more than that or else he wouldn´t get a new contract!
201283
I'm a pro player. 29 years old and been in the league for 9 years. When you turn 30, it is a belief that they player loses some coordination and becomes expendable. Also, the contracts that we sign are back loaded. When they get to the end of the deal, their salary cap number becomes so high, they have to sever ties and rely on a younger player with less experience to fill the void. It is a rough business to make a living in. It is especially tough on families. I've moved twice and it is nerve racking. Then, on the flipside, some NFL teams love the older players and they find a home for another 3 to 6 years. Its a growing trend but that is the NFL.
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I think all professional athletes should get paid a lot LESS money! Don't get me wrong, I understand their career's are much shorter, so they need to earn enough to live off for the rest of their lives sometimes (barring a career in management or commentary) but come on, Ballack is now earning £120,000 PER WEEK! That's 6 times my annual salary every week....\nThe girls should be more on a par with men, but that ammount is obscene, nobody, athlete, politician, business man or otherwise should be making so much money.
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Some of the richest teams are:\nWashington Redskins (Estimated Value:$952 million)\nDallas Cowboys (Estimated Value: $851 million)\nNew York Yankees (Estimated Value: $849 million) \nLA Lakers (Estimated Value: $447 million)\nManchester United\n\nSome of the best paid athletes include:\nTiger Woods (He's #1)\nMichael Schumacher