How much do professional sailors get paid?
America's Cup skippers like Russell Coutts get paid in the
millions of dollars per year. This is the pinnacle of the sport and
the most highly paid are the 'afterguard' (i.e the skipper,
tactician, navigator etc). It depends on how well you do and also
who you are sailing for. On the professional circuit, a pro sailor
with an excellent CV (and say America's Cup experience or Volvo)
gets paid in the order of 100k to 200k per year (in USD). Jobs are
usually found via word of mouth and it's all about 'how you know'
as well as how good you are.