As fans of the Netflix docuseries America's Sweethearts are now well aware, the job of an NFL cheerleader is much harder than it looks. Not only must these professional dancers train, rehearse, travel and recover like any other elite athlete, many have historically done so while balancing another full or part-time job, considering the money they make solely from cheering isn't enough to pay the bills.
But how much—or how little—is that, really? Let's take a look:
