this seems like one of those topics that there really is never gonna be a concrete answer on. kinda like asking how much does a lawyer make? very subjective and it can vary greatly. with that said $50,000 for a made man in one of the five families seems very low to me. at that rate why not just get a job as a manuel laborer and not have to worry about going to jail?
Well, avoiding manual labor and school but still making decent money is kind of the point of being a mobster, at least for many.
There are people who will do ANYTHING to avoid working.
