Revise this sentence to make a more cohesive statement.
The average American worker is paid far less than a professional athlete and athletes are paid far too much.

-For the amount of work, professional athletes, unlike the average American worker, are paid too much for what they do.
-Professional athletes and the average American worker are paid for what they do, but professional athletes are paid too much.
-When comparing the average American worker for the work that they do and professional athletes, professional athletes are paid far too much.
-Professional athletes are paid too much for the amount of work that they do, particularly when compared to the average American worker.