Jockey - Pay and progression
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Pay
Salaries for jockeys vary. Apprentice jockeys are paid a wage by their employer. Apprentices and professional jockeys receive a fee for each horse they ride at race and trial meetings and a percentage of the stake if their horse is placed among the top four or five. Apprentice jockeys may share the riding fee and percentage of the stake with their horse trainers.
According to the 2006 Census, jockeys earned an average of $35,800 a year and worked an average of 30 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Jockeys may progress to working as horse trainers, or move into harness driving.
Updated
September 2009
