Bodybuilders and their salaries

[bigmikecox]

In every other "sport", the athletes salary are all know. We know A-Rod is raping the Yankees for $30 million this year. But in bbing, everything is so hush, hush. I know when i was with Muscletech, if you turn pro while under contract you get a salary of $24k a year. I heard Seth was getting $60K a year and another pro from Tampa was making $80K a year. I would "assume" Phil is getting six figures and Ronnie got a cool million for BSN

[Ron]

In every other "sport", the athletes salary are all know. We know A-Rod is raping the Yankees for $30 million this year. But in bbing, everything is so hush, hush. I know when i was with Muscletech, if you turn pro while under contract you get a salary of $24k a year. I heard Seth was getting $60K a year and another pro from Tampa was making $80K a year. I would "assume" Phil is getting six figures and Ronnie got a cool million for BSN

Not in every other sport.  Sports that have salary caps or salary penalties.  The biggest sports with teams on them, aka basketball, baseball, football.  Most other sports do not disclose salaries, except prize money from each event that they can get. 

As for supplement companies, or other sponsors, they tend to keep things quiet because it is a business. You don't know how much other people get from other sponsors in other sports either. They don't go blasting out that info either. It just isnt good business. Same with actors in Hollywood either.

But, yes, quite a few bodybuilders can make 100K and more a year if they mix it up with contracts, guest posings and seminars, and more.  And not the G4P crap some of you think.   I know one bodybuilders that has a deal with a supplement company, a restaurant, a show company, a clothing companies, and some others sponsors.

[bradistani]

In every other "sport", the athletes salary are all know. We know A-Rod is raping the Yankees for $30 million this year. But in bbing, everything is so hush, hush. I know when i was with Muscletech, if you turn pro while under contract you get a salary of $24k a year. I heard Seth was getting $60K a year and another pro from Tampa was making $80K a year. I would "assume" Phil is getting six figures and Ronnie got a cool million for BSN

that's more than decent money... i'm surprised! that's actually on a par with what the average 'major league soccer' pro makes a year

[kimo]

i took decades for bodybuilders to make some dollar .

[bigmikecox]

i took decades for bodybuilders to make some dollar .

Especially when you consider how much the supplement companies make!

[njflex]

In every other "sport", the athletes salary are all know. We know A-Rod is raping the Yankees for $30 million this year. But in bbing, everything is so hush, hush. I know when i was with Muscletech, if you turn pro while under contract you get a salary of $24k a year. I heard Seth was getting $60K a year and another pro from Tampa was making $80K a year. I would "assume" Phil is getting six figures and Ronnie got a cool million for BSN

CHAVEZ,JONES,IBANEZ,ALL HAVE BETTER #'S THAN AROD COMBINED THEY MIGHT MAKE 8 MILLION.

[OneMoreRep]

The truth is that 85% of IFBB pros still have a side job in order to make ends meet.

Another 10% of the top IFBB pros make between 50-75K..

The very top 5% of IFBB (Mr. Olympia 1-5) make around 100-200K tops.

Anything else is bullshit.  Like Yaroni said, there is one guy that I also know (Bob Chick) who has multiple sponsorships and makes well above 500K.

"1"

P.S. How do I know?  This comes from feedback from the IFBB pros in the NYC circuit.

[Frank Clairmonte]

The truth is that 85% of IFBB pros still have a side job in order to make ends meet.

Another 10% of the top IFBB pros make between 50-75K..

The very top 5% of IFBB (Mr. Olympia 1-5) make around 100-200K tops.

Anything else is bullshit.  Like Yaroni said, there is one guy that I also know (Bob Chick) who has multiple sponsorships and makes well above 500K.

"1"

P.S. How do I know?  This comes from feedback from the IFBB pros in the NYC circuit.

I heard that back in the day Joe Weiders dick spend more time in Bob Chicks asshole than in his underwear........

is it true?

[OneMoreRep]

I heard that back in the day Joe Weiders dick spend more time in Bob Chicks asshole than in his underwear........

is it true?

Joe Weider and Bob Chick never had any sexual relations.

"1"

[Power]

Not in every other sport.  Sports that have salary caps or salary penalties.  The biggest sports with teams on them, aka basketball, baseball, football.  Most other sports do not disclose salaries, except prize money from each event that they can get. 

As for supplement companies, or other sponsors, they tend to keep things quiet because it is a business. You don't know how much other people get from other sponsors in other sports either. They don't go blasting out that info either. It just isnt good business. Same with actors in Hollywood either.

But, yes, quite a few bodybuilders can make 100K and more a year if they mix it up with contracts, guest posings and seminars, and more.  And not the G4P crap some of you think.   I know one bodybuilders that has a deal with a supplement company, a restaurant, a show company, a clothing companies, and some others sponsors.

Isn't that code for G4P?   

[POB]

Not in every other sport.  Sports that have salary caps or salary penalties.  The biggest sports with teams on them, aka basketball, baseball, football.  Most other sports do not disclose salaries, except prize money from each event that they can get. 

As for supplement companies, or other sponsors, they tend to keep things quiet because it is a business. You don't know how much other people get from other sponsors in other sports either. They don't go blasting out that info either. It just isnt good business. Same with actors in Hollywood either.

But, yes, quite a few bodybuilders can make 100K and more a year if they mix it up with contracts, guest posings and seminars, and more.  And not the G4P crap some of you think.   I know one bodybuilders that has a deal with a supplement company, a restaurant, a show company, a clothing companies, and some others sponsors.

Wouldn't it make more sense for the BB to come out and say what they're making to drive the price up? This happens in all other sports or tv deals ect, "if so and so got this, I want that".  I can see why the companys want to keep it quiet they're prob getting over on a lot of guys,especially if they don't have an agent...

[The Grim Lifter]

Joe Weider and Bob Chick never had any sexual relations.

"1"

So he only blew him?

[Stark]

Not in every other sport.  Sports that have salary caps or salary penalties.  The biggest sports with teams on them, aka basketball, baseball, football.  Most other sports do not disclose salaries, except prize money from each event that they can get. 

As for supplement companies, or other sponsors, they tend to keep things quiet because it is a business. You don't know how much other people get from other sponsors in other sports either. They don't go blasting out that info either. It just isnt good business. Same with actors in Hollywood either.

But, yes, quite a few bodybuilders can make 100K and more a year if they mix it up with contracts, guest posings and seminars, and more.  And not the G4P crap some of you think.   I know one bodybuilders that has a deal with a supplement company, a restaurant, a show company, a clothing companies, and some others sponsors.

I suspect that the g4p is only for the majority that cannot hack it as in cannot get a grip on their finances and their income, people like Dorian or Ronnie just have a good handle on their finances.

[sync pulse]

Not in every other sport.  Sports that have salary caps or salary penalties.  The biggest sports with teams on them, aka basketball, baseball, football.  Most other sports do not disclose salaries, except prize money from each event that they can get. 

As for supplement companies, or other sponsors, they tend to keep things quiet because it is a business. You don't know how much other people get from other sponsors in other sports either. They don't go blasting out that info either. It just isnt good business. Same with actors in Hollywood either.

Sounds to me like collusion...

[Wiggs]

Sounds to me like collusion...

Exactly what I thought.

[jaejonna]

Bodybuilders and their salaries are just like the unicorn I keep in my house, imaginary....

[Howard]

I suspect that the g4p is only for the majority that cannot hack it as in cannot get a grip on their finances and their income, people like Dorian or Ronnie just have a good handle on their finances.

Yup the top guys do ok and don't need to go into that crap. Plus their are bodybuilders out there who actually make decent $$ via other legit careers or work as successful trainers with a good base of regular clients.