"Hierarchy" of the Idols

[Wapal]

First of all, English isn't my first language, sorry for the potential mistakes !

I can't find any information about what I'm looking for on French forums, so that's why I came here. I hope I posted this topic in the right place too. So, my question was very simple : I just found that a Race Queen I like, has become an AV Idol, and I was a little confused. Are AV Idols more famous and better paid than Race Queens, even popular ones ? Because most of the time, they turn TV hostesses, Gravure Idols or something like that, not porn-stars xD. I thought having sex in front of the camera was cheaper than to be a model.

Thanks

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Did some searching, this apparently came from a study done on a blog called SuperJAV.  I'm sure porn pays the most aside from someone owning their own successful TV show.  It goes to show that money isn't everything to everyone.

Solo Contract Actors
Avg. Salary: 1,500,000 JPY (=13,868 USD) ~ Above 2,500,000 JPY (=23,115 USD) /month (Sori Aoi, Maria Ozawa)

Kikaku Solo Actors
Avg. Salary: Above 1,000,000 JPY (=9,244 USD) /month (Akane Hotaru, Ai Nagase)

Kikaku Actors
Avg. Salary: Above 500,000 JPY (=4,622 USD) /month (Tokyo Style actresses)

Gravure/Bikini Model
Avg Salary: 20,000 JPY (= 185 USD) ~ Above 300,000 JPY (= 2773 USD) /day

Costume Change Model
Avg Salary: Above 5,000 JPY (= 46 USD) /10 minutes

Internet Model
Avg Salary: 100,000 JPY (= 924 USD) ~ Above 200,000 JPY (= 1848 USD) /day (Password protected sites)

Dancer
200,000 JPY (= 1848 USD) ~ Above 350,000 JPY (= 3234 USD) / 10 days (Strippers)

Photo Shooting Session
40,000 JPY (= 370 USD) ~ Above 100,000 JPY (= 924 USD) /day (Amateur photographers take photos)

[Wapal]

Thank you very much !