# Salary **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 10, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232 "2011-05-10T23:00:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TEAmPownage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/1 "2011-05-10T23:00:45Z")
Just a quick note: Mods, feel free to move this to the proper section, I just couldn’t find out what section it would be in. The actual question: Not that I am good enough, or even want to be sponsored, but How much to sponsored players make? Please, no “I don’t know” or “Here’s a guess” posts, as these help neither me, nor anyone else who has the same question. ---
**Author:** ![bonesraphs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bonesraphs/32/43_2.png) [@bonesraphs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bonesraphs)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/2 "2011-05-11T17:51:36Z")
It really depends on the company they are sponsered by. Some companies might only offer there product as a form of salary, while others give a sum of currency. I know for a fact that it is not a very well paying job. (Jon Rob told me) ---
**Author:** ![TEAmPownage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/3 "2011-05-11T23:57:44Z")
First, you have a nice looking girl friend. Second, any specific number? ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/4 "2011-05-12T00:13:04Z")
Many sponsored players get nothing more than yoyos and swag. Some get their entry fees to contest paid. Some get to travel to contests for free. And very very few will actually make money off of the game. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/5 "2011-05-12T01:14:01Z")
Better keep your day job. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/6 "2011-05-12T01:15:45Z")
> [@TEAmPownage](#): > > First, you have a nice looking girl friend. Second, any specific number? How old is she? ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/7 "2011-05-12T02:08:39Z")
> [@TEAmPownage](#): > > First, you have a nice looking girl friend He’s wishing in that regard… :wink: > [@nobody](#): > > How old is she? I believe she turned 14 this year. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/8 "2011-05-12T05:50:06Z")
As a salary, I’d say $0 is pretty standard. Monetary benefits for sponsored players more commonly would come in travel reimbursements, performance awards, and/or royalties from signature yo-yos. ---
**Author:** ![bonesraphs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bonesraphs/32/43_2.png) [@bonesraphs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bonesraphs)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/9 "2011-05-12T12:45:58Z")
> [@TEAmPownage](#): > > First, you have a nice looking girl friend. Second, any specific number? Future Girlfriend. $=however much they can sell there yoyo’s for If your looking for a career in throwing (I am aware you said you weren’t) you better like Ramen Noodles > [@jhb8426](#): > > > [@TEAmPownage](#): > > > > First, you have a nice looking girl friend > > He’s wishing in that regard… :wink: > > > [@nobody](#): > > > > How old is she? > > I believe she turned 14 this year. uWiki? Or uStalk? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![frodoslair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frodoslair/32/833_2.png) [@frodoslair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/frodoslair)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/10 "2011-05-12T16:17:16Z")
My guess is most players would only get a small royalty off of sales from signature throws. Possible payments (or commission off sales) for doing demos - Duncan Crew is pretty active. Other than that, some free swag. My guess is the only players who actually make a (modest) living are the entertainers, people like Steve Brown, Black, Higby… ---
**Author:** ![Ankyfdarkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Ankyfdarkness](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ankyfdarkness)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/11 "2011-05-21T02:38:30Z")
> [@Q](#): > > Many sponsored players get nothing more than yoyos and swag. > > Some get their entry fees to contest paid. > > Some get to travel to contests for free. > > And very very few will actually make money off of the game. Darn. I always though they were at least payed something even though I knew it wouldn’t be much. Still, getting yoyo’s for free is pretty neat especially if you love to yoyo a lot. (Which I’m sure most of the pros do!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/12 "2011-05-21T02:45:17Z")
Yeah, it’d be nice to have a yoyo oriented career field to have opportunities in, but short of starting your own company, starting your own show, or getting hired by YYF, you won’t make much money. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/salary/26232/13 "2011-05-21T04:11:02Z")
What about guys like kimmitt or suzuki who win worlds? I’ve always wondered… what do you get for winning? just bragging rights, or what?