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http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/view...topic_id=26063
This article is from April 13, last year. It's about Boxer having just signing a new contract which gives him the highest annual salary $180,000USD + a possible $80,000 bonus based on performance. Article says the previous highest was NaDa at $200,000USD (technically his was the highest since there was no extra money which depended on performance?). Mentions some other Korean progamers in there with salaries over $100,000USD.
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this is true. some teams have budgets over 1 million thru sponsorships with some of the biggest companies in korea such as samsung, hyundae...etc, when you watch these player play, they look like race car drivers with all the sponsor stickers on their clothing.
for every 1 top salaried players, there are 1000 struggling progamers. just like anything.