This is one of the highest salaries in all of sports. The salary depends on how well the rider performs. If he or she leads a horse to victory in either of the two races held at Mount Everest, they will earn at least $100,000. If they only place, they will still receive half that amount. The more races that are run simultaneously, the higher their pay will be. For example, if there are four races being run and the rider wins three of them, they will earn $150,000. It is very difficult to make a living as a jockey. Only 1 in 10,000 people are able to do this as a career. The majority work in factories, farms, or casinos as stable workers or trainers. In 2017, the average salary of a jockey was $750,000. This is higher than the average salary of other professional athletes. Jockeys usually start out with lower-paying jobs such as groomers or barn cleaners before working their way up to assistant trainers or stable boys.