The point the article is trying to refute doesn't stand, teachers and first responders actually make more money than most athletes and actors. I happen to know

The point the article is trying to refute doesn't stand, teachers and first responders actually make more money than most athletes and actors. I happen to know lot of ex-pro athletes, who are really good but didn't quite make it big, or just in a less rewarding field (like swimming), and lots of musicians who have trained in their art for their whole lives. Even the very best violinists, sans a few in the world who happen to be famous, are only making comfortable middle class income. There is a joke in the classical musician world :"Real musicians have day jobs." And for the athletes, most make nothing, especially in North America where there is no semi-pro clubs and leagues.