for male models the ladies soups model salaries are as unatta unattainable as the the striking good looks: they command the fashion run ways of milan and london. and their smoldering good looks heat up ads selling everything from fashion to fragrances. but being a male model in an industry where female models lead the way has the its unique challenges. >> you are an industry where women get paid more. david gandy perhaps the best known and most successful male model in the world. set apart by his manly physique, rocketing to icon status with an eyepopping dolce gabana ad. >> i have a love of the picture, changed my life and changed the industry. >> reporter: that success pales to the likes of gisele, miranda, and kate. >> they get paid incredible money, coverage. people know their names. >> reporter: and forbes.com examined how much the top male models make compared to the top female models. number one on the men any list, earned $1.5 million in the last year. not bad. but gisele bundchen raked in $42 million. the disparity continues down the ranks. >> though on average, male models make