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Dallas cheerleaders get 400% pay boost

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PRO football's famed Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have scored a whopping 400 percent pay increase — but sources say the famed, high-kicking chicks had to fight tooth and nail for it after being paid less than waterboys.

Incredibly, while players average $2 million annually, many NFL cheerleaders get just $150 per game, or $22,500 yearly — compared to waterboys, who pull down $53,000 per year, and even goofy mascots pocketing $25,000 per season.

Their cheer gigs can consume up to 40 hours a week, and with their meager pay, many are forced to hold down day jobs.

But thanks to a series of lawsuits starting in 2018, and gritty negotiations, America's Sweethearts — the nickname for the Dallas gaggle — can now earn $75,000 a year.