Think that being a bank robber pays big? Think again. “Statistically speaking, robbing banks is a bad idea. The return on an average bank robbery is, frankly, rubbish. It is not unimaginable wealth.” How bad is the pay? 

Here’s a look:

$7,500 — Average haul for U.S. bank robberies in 2010

$4,330 — Average haul for U.S. bank robberies in 2006 

5,500 — U.S. bank robberies in 2010 

7,500+ — U.S. bank robberies in 2005

33 — Percent of bank robberies that yield nothing 

22 — Percent of U.S. bank robberies where the cash was recovered (2010)

The poor rewards of robbing banks: By the numbers

(Source: theweek.com)