Snooker Wages

[googlefooger]

OK so this is a question I've always wondered: do snooker players get a fixed wage depending on their rankings, or is their prize money the only source of income they get? Because if there was a fixed wage Stephen Hendry would have a lot more millions than only eight......

[147Ben]

I don't think there are any fixed wages as such. Players get prize money, top break prizes and of course sponsorship, advertising, working for the BBC on Snooker highlights programmes too...

[Skypigeon]

This is a thread I repied to yesterday, talking about the same thing:
http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread.php?t=3114

[googlefooger]

I saw something saying about £45,000, is that per year? In some respects, snooker prize money seems piffling towards other sports. There's plenty of money going around in the UK, and it's a UK dominated sport so why is the prize money so poor?

[The Statman]

I think the £45,000 mentioned in the other thread was a rough 'minimum' earnings for a top-16 player, i.e. if he lost in the first round of every tournament. This is more than other players because he is seeded to a later round.

If you think, the majority of top-16 players do not lose ALL of their first-round matches in a season, the realistic average prize-money for a top-16er for a season is rather higher than this.

This may be interesting reading: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/forumdisplay-f_110.html

[coach del]

the way it works out is depending on there rankings effects there money. ie outside of the 64 if the lose no money then the 48 round last 32 top 16 guarantee i think about 30 grand now .used to be more before tobbaco went. aswell as top 16 are in invitationals .

[cap]

I think the £45,000 mentioned in the other thread was a rough 'minimum' earnings for a top-16 player, i.e. if he lost in the first round of every tournament. This is more than other players because he is seeded to a later round.

If you think, the majority of top-16 players do not lose ALL of their first-round matches in a season, the realistic average prize-money for a top-16er for a season is rather higher than this.

This may be interesting reading: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/forumdisplay-f_110.html

Statman, I didn't want to pollute your earning threads with this. I'm pretty sure in 2005-6 season, Ding's price money was among the top with the UK win (70K) and China open semi.

[googlefooger]

I still think that the earnings are a little too low, but I suppose 45k aint that bad for a minimum wage, and I mean if you have a stormer of a season you could get the money flowing in.

One of the main driving forces foa sport is money, so I think it should be increased a little bit, but I suppose the money is alright, and thanks for my questions been answered.

[SD147]

No fixed wage unfortunately! As posted before, players do get guaranteed prize money being seeded into rounds. Players managers and sponsors will always do their best to get logos/badges for their players' waistcoats at tournaments. But players outside the top 32 don't earn a fantastic living by any means. And it's really disheartening when you get people on here (like that swedish guy in another thread) slagging the players off. Practicing 6-8 hours a day in a dark and dingy snooker hall is far from a glamorous lifestyle that some other sports stars are lucky enough to enjoy.

SD147

[Aggrolite]

Statman, I didn't want to pollute your earning threads with this. I'm pretty sure in 2005-6 season, Ding's price money was among the top with the UK win (70K) and China open semi.

Ding earned £123,830 last season according to World Snooker, so yeah, he should be above Davis and below Hendry.

[Sarmu]

I'm not sure if Statman's earning included Premier League, if not Ding might not make into the top 10 List.

Ken(10th on the list) earned £83,575
Ding - 70k from UK + whatever from semi in China Open

Ding didnt' do too well in other tournment, so I doubt he will get much money on the others, and he wasn't invited to Masters as well. I don't think the money for semi in China Open + other early exit would make £13,575.

Unless ofcourse you include Premier League