5. Stunt Double: $70,000 a year
These people risk their lives on the daily basis so that someone else can look like a total badass in front of the whole world, whereas they’re probably going to be buried in a nameless grave. Their existence, however, has helped Hollywood avoid industry-collapsing lawsuits. Imagine if Vin Diesel had been killed during the filming of XXX instead of his double it would’ve been bye-bye Paramount Pictures forever.
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