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Is it too late to switch professions…

It’s safe to say Instagram is the new moneymaker of the modern age, the photo sharing social media service allowing users, no matter where they’re from, to make literal fortunes just from posting on their profile. Granted, the person themselves usually has to have millions of followers themselves in order to bring in such big bucks, but still, considering that most people have to grind for years, nay, DECADES to make such bank, it’s safe to say it’s one of the craziest advents since the rise of the Facebook offshoot.

No doubt that out of all the Instagram celebrities, none are more lucrative than the actors, musicians and athletes that use the service (AKA anyone who was already famous before signing up for the app). However, athletes in particular are no doubt surging out in front of their social media peers, some going so far as making $1 million USD per post.

 

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Now, the full list of Instagram’s highest paid athletes has emerged, and it’s definitely got us foaming at the mouth with awe (and a ridiculous amount of jealousy). Check it out in full below, and the next time you see that age-old ‘Sponsored’ button on a post, remember this article.

Cristiano Ronaldo ($975,000 USD per post)

 

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Neymar Jr ($722,000 USD per post)

 

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Lionel Messi ($648,000 USD per post)

 

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David Beckham ($357,000 USD per post)

 

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LeBron James ($272,000 USD per post)

 

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Ronaldinho ($256,000 USD per post)

 

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Gareth Bale ($218,000 USD per post)

 

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic ($200,000 USD per post)

 

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Virat Kohli ($196,000 USD per post)

 

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Luis Suarez ($184,000 USD per post)

 

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Conor McGregor ($169,000 USD per post)

 

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Mohamed Salah ($165,000 USD per post)

 

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Stephen Curry ($142,000 USD per post)

 

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Floyd Mayweather ($124,000 USD per post)

 

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Ronda Rousey ($67,000 USD per post)

 

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Serena Williams ($60,500 USD per post)

 

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