It should come as no surprise to you that the stars of the small screen are truly bringing in tons of cash these days, but we never imagined they were making this kind of guap.
Variety just dropped the list of TV's top talent & exactly how much they're making per season or episode, depending on their shtick. Unfortunately for us, not all show are on the list (Wouldn't you love to know the pay difference between Kim and Kylie on KUWTK? Because me.) But there are definitely still some names - and numbers - that are sure to surprise you.
We've broken the list down into three categories:
Comedy Stars
Drama Stars
Reality Stars
Click next to see exactly how much your favourite celebs are raking in!
Comedy Stars
Some of our favourite funny people are making some serious cash from their perspective shows! Here are the celebs making the most, in order from highest to lowest:
1. Kaley Cuoco // Big Bang Theory // $900,000 per episode
2. Johnny Galecki // Big Bang Theory // $900,000 per episode
3. Simon Helberg // Big Bang Theory // $900,000 per episode
4. Kunal Nayyar // Big Bang Theory // $900,000 per episode
5. Jim Parsons // Big Bang Theory // $900,000 per episode
6. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson // Ballers // $650,000 per episode
7. Mayhim Bialik // Big Bang Theory // $500,000 per episode
8. Julie Bowen // Modern Family // $500,000 per episode
9. Ty Burrell // Modern Family // $500,000 per episode
10. Jesse Tyler Ferguson // Modern Family // $500,000 per episode
11. Ed O'Neill // Modern Family // $500,000 per episode
12. Melissa Rauch // Big Bang Theory // $500,000 per episode
13. Eric Stonestreet // Modern Family // $500,000 per episode
14. Sofia Vergara // Modern Family // $500,000 per episode
15. Sean P. Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing & Megan Mullally // Will & Grace // $250,000 per episode
16. Kevin James // Kevin Can Wait // $200,000 per episode
17. Matt LeBlanc // Man With A Plan // $200,000 per episode
18. Ellie Kemper // Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt // $150,000 per episode
19. Tituss Burgess // Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt // $90,000 per episode
For Drama stars, click next!
Drama Stars
If they're bringing the drama, their networks better be bringing the cash! Dramas are some of the hottest shows on TV right now and therefore, deserve all of the paycheques.
1. Robert De Niro // Untitled Amazon Project // $775,000 per episode
2. Mark Harmon // NCIS // $525,000 per episode
3. Emilia Clarke // Game of Thrones // $500,000 per episode
4. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau // Game of Thrones // $500,000 per episode
5. Peter Dinklage // Game of Thrones // $500,000 per episode
6. Kit Harrington // Game of Thrones // $500,000 per episode
7. Lena Headey // Game of Thrones // $500,000 per episode
8. Kevin Spacey // House of Cards // $500,000 per episode
9. Claire Danes // Homeland // $450,000 per episode
10. Ellen Pompeo // Grey's Anatomy // $450,000 per episode
11. William H. Macey // Shameless // $350,000 per episode
12. Emmy Rossum // Shameless // $350,000 per episode
13. Kerry Washington // Scandal // $250,000 per episode
14. Elizabeth Moss // Handmaid's Tale // $200,000 per episode
15. Bob Odenkirk // Better Call Saul // $150,000 per episode
16. Mandy Moore // This is Us // $85,000
For Reality Stars, click next!
Reality Stars
If there's one thing these stars do, it's keep it real. And in turn? They get really, really paid. Here are some of the top earners in reality TV for 2017.
