Over $100,000 a year playing games
Want to make a lot of money playing games? Become a pro gamer. Johnathan Wendel has been pulling in big bugs for years winning game tournaments and through sponsorships.
He says he made about $110,000 in 2000, his first pro year, and has been consistently earning a respectable salary built on play he considers work. This year, Wendel expects to make about $200,000 between winnings and products.