Professional bodybuilders earn money by placing in bodybuilding competitions. Hard work and dedication are essential to achieving professional status, but ultimately contestants are judged based on their overall muscle development, including mass, definition, proportion and symmetry.

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The money a pro bodybuilder makes can vary depending on gender, skill level, number of competitions entered and geographic location. But because winning fitness competitions is not guaranteed, pro bodybuilders commonly have full- or part-time jobs to supplement their earnings.

The earnings are influenced by location. For top-tier bodybuilders, the earnings are much higher.

According to "Muscle and Fitness" magazine, the first place winner of the Mr. By Jeannine Mancini eHow Contributor.

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