# How much do professional ballet dancers get paid?

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**Created:** [June 20, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-professional-ballet-dancers-get-paid/361437 "2006-06-20T15:29:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-professional-ballet-dancers-get-paid/361437/1 "2006-06-20T15:29:45Z")

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Obviously there’s quite a range. Prima ballerina for the Bolshoi, to fungible dancer for the Chino dance group. But does anyone have any info on this?