How much does a world volleyball player earn? View athlete salaries

O volleyball, or simply volleyball, It is a well-known sport among Brazilians. Despite its North American origin, it enjoys popularity in several countries, all thanks to its exposure during international sports tournaments, such as the Olympic Games (Olympics).

Many young people looking to start their career in sport are interested in knowing how much does a volleyball player earn worldwide. Basically, everything will depend on career time, sponsorship, contract value, among other attributes.

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In the current job market, a professional volleyball player earns an average of R$ 9,627.98, considering a 42-hour week. However, for career beginners, the monthly amount may be lower, something on average of R$ 1,500 – in this case, an athlete who competes regionally and who has not yet reached a peak is considered. national.

On the other hand, the scenario changes when we list the

richest volleyball players in the world. The numbers, in this case, can be stratospheric, reaching thousands of reais per month.

Check out the list of some names from the world stage below:

• Maxim Mikhailov (Zenit Kazan) – Salary 722 thousand euros or about R$ 4.8 million;
• Gyorgy Grozer (Lokomotiv Novosibirsk) – Salary of 739 thousand euros, equivalent to almost R$ 5 million;
• Dmitry Muserskiy (Belogorie): Salary of 807 thousand euros, something around R$ 5.3 million.
• Earvin Ngapeth (Modena): Salary of 1,147 million euros, equivalent to R$7.5 million;
• Bartosz Kurek (Ziraat Bankasi): Salary of 934,300 euros, which according to the current quotation, could reach the mark of R$ 6 million.

In addition to contracts and sponsorships, many athletes form partnerships with big brands and use social networks to make even more money. A recent case is that of the volleyball player Douglas Souza, who competes for the Brazilian national team during the Olympics 2021, held in Tokyo, Japan.

Recently, the team pointer reached the milestone of 1 million followers on Instagram. One of the reasons for such growth comes from the audience of stories the pointer of the selection, which shows the backstage of the Olympics. In one of the posts, for example, the athlete accumulated more than 900,000 views.

Marketing and digital influence specialists believe that Douglas can pocket around BRL 25,000 per 45-second ad on the social network.

Galileu Nogueira, specialist in branding and founder of consultancy Influxo, clarifies that the athlete from selection can sell customizable packages and charge from R$ 15 to R$ 25 thousand for a sequence of only three stories.

“It all depends on whether he will need to make a one-off or weekly disclosure, whether he will appear on the brand's profile producing some content, whether he will post a photo in the feed with the disclosure. There is no table. But soccer players often earn more from advertisements than from the team, despite already having very high salaries. This could also happen to Douglas” explains the consultant.

With increasing popularity and exponential growth on social media, it is possible Douglas could earn a greater with advertising than with the salary paid for volleyball.