How Much do (stock) Traders make for their firms/companies?

Hello! It's my first time posting, but I have been browsing these forums for a long time. I was just wondering how much do stock traders make for the companies they work for on average? If they start the year with, say 500k to trade, how much can they turn it into by the end of the year? 5m? 7m?

Thanks in advance!
    Mschri11
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