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See who the TV Top Earners are - You might be surprised!

12 Aug 2010

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The top earners, by category:

Drama (per episode)
Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000+
Christopher Meloni & Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) $395,000 (each)
David Caruso (CSI: Miami) $375,000
Marg Helgenberger (CSI) $375,000
Mark Harmon (NCIS) $375,000
Laurence Fishburne (CSI) $350,000
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) $350,000
Denis Leary (Rescue Me) $350,000
Gary Sinise (CSI: NY ) $275,000
Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) $250,000
David Boreanaz (Bones) $200,000
Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife ) $175,000
Dana Delany (Body of Proof ) $150,000
Lauren Graham (Parenthood) $150,000
Jada Pinkett Smith (HawthoRNe) $150,000
Jimmy Smits (Outlaw) $150,000
LL Cool J (NCIS: Los Angeles) $125,000
Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles) $125,000
Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) $125,000
Jason Lee (Memphis Beat) $125,000
Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) $125,000
Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods) $125,000
Michael Weatherly (NCIS) $125,000
Matt Bomer (White Collar) $100,000
Nathan Fillion (Castle) $100,000
Thomas Gibson (Criminal Minds) $100,000
Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000
Cole Hauser (Chase) $100,000
Alex O'Loughlin (Hawaii Five-0) $100,000
Timothy Olyphant (Justified ) $100,000
Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-0) $80,000
Angie Harmon (Rizzoli & Isles) $75,000
Anna Paquin (True Blood) $75,000
Blair Underwood (The Event) $75,000
Zachary Levi (Chuck) $60,000
Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) $40,000
Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) $40,000
Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) $30,000

Late Night/Talk Syndication (per year)
Oprah Winfrey $315 million
Judge Judy Sheindlin $45 million
David Letterman (The Late Show) $28 million
Jay Leno (The Tonight Show) $25 million
Conan O'Brien (The Conan O'Brien Show) $10 million
Ellen DeGeneres (The Ellen DeGeneres Show) $8 million
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live) $6 million
Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately) $3.5 million
George Lopez (Lopez Tonight) $3.5 million

Reality (per year)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) $15 million
Joel McHale (The Soup) $2 million
Piers Morgan (America's Got Talent) $2 million
Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8) $250,000 per episode
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode

Comedy (per episode)
Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men) $1.25 million
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) $550,000
Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Eva Longoria Parker (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons) $400,000
Julie Kavner (The Simpsons) $400,000
Tina Fey (30 Rock) $350,000
Jeremy Piven (Entourage) $350,000
Steve Carell (The Office) $297,000
Angus T. Jones (Two and a Half Men) $250,000
David Duchovny (Californication) $200,000
Kevin Dillon (Entourage) $200,000
Adrian Grenier (Entourage) $200,000
Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) $180,000
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) $175,000
William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) $150,000
David Spade (Rules of Engagement) $150,000
Ed O'Neill (Modern Family) $100,000
Patrick Warburton (Rules of Engagement) $85,000
Betty White (Hot in Cleveland) $75,000
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) $60,000
Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) $60,000
Ty Burrell (Modern Family) $50,000
Jane Lynch (Glee) $50,000
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) $40,000
Matthew Morrison (Glee) $30,000
Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) $30,000
Dylan and Cole Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) $20,000 (each)
Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family) $15,000

News (per year)
Matt Lauer (Today) $16 million +
Katie Couric (CBS) $15 million
Brian Williams (NBC) $12.5 million
Diane Sawyer (ABC) $12 million
Meredith Vieira (Today) $11 million
Bill O'Reilly (Fox News) $10 million
George Stephanopoulos (ABC) $8 million
Keith Olbermann (MSNBC) $7 million
Shepard Smith (Fox News) $7 million
Wolf Blitzer (CNN) $3 million
Christiane Amanpour (ABC) $2 million
Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC) $2 million
Eliot Spitzer (CNN) $500,000

Source: yahoo-
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45 comments:

  1. Chanelle Montpetit7 October 2010 at 17:00

    lol it wasnt gonna be a sex thing.. If emily was paid 200 000 adn david wasnt on the list people would have had the same reaction,. they have same time screen, though not true emily a little more.
    but yeah it might be cause of angel thing. ahaha who cares, if she makes 3000 per ep that is still way more then the average poeple. jeez who said tv wasnt well paid. men actors... tsk tsk tsk

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  2. Chanelle Montpetit7 October 2010 at 17:00

    Wow, Ian 40 000. I dont understand how a new show from CW can offored this. I mean Now they can cause the show was a really big success but they took a chance with that one. no wonder we dont get advertisment for anything eelse

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  3. Chanelle Montpetit7 October 2010 at 17:00

    makes sense. I love hugh he is awesome but no talent makes sense at 400 000+ per episode omg
    LOL this should be what he makes a year. I'm not sure i take those info as truth. I heard to many talk about not getting paid that much on a tv show. i mean he makes 9millions per year damn it. lol sorry i hate this haha its not on you budy :D

    gosh

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  4. Gideon8 October 2010 at 22:56

    Unbelievable that Charlie Sheen is paid $1.25m per episode. That's just embarrassing.

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  5. María José Pareja Rozo9 October 2010 at 02:37

    It's probably a matter of acting experience. Bones was one of the first big roles of Emily, while David has been a TV star for years. Maybe she'll get a rise as time goes by.
    By the way, how is it possible that Miranda Cosgrove makes over three times what Jane Lynch earns?

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  6. Graciie Truong9 October 2010 at 11:26

    uhhhh, no. if she made 3000 an episode that would put her at about 70K a year. thats not very much at all and actually falls in a low income bracket

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  7. Sasha9 October 2010 at 11:46

    Wow, that shows how ignorant I was about the ways of Hollywood. $1.25 mil an episode for Charlie Sheen and Two and Half Men? Jesus.

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  8. jendeana9 October 2010 at 12:41

    It says David makes 200,000. Love to know what Emily makes compared to that.

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  9. Hisham Abi Ammar9 October 2010 at 12:45

    Leonerd and Penny make more than Sheldon on the Big Bang Theory ??!! This can't be right?

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  10. tdsthomas9 October 2010 at 12:54

    And not one person from LOST.

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  11. Mary9 October 2010 at 13:11

    Why does David Boreanaz get paid $400,000 per episode? As much as I like him that's just not right.

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  12. Omarlittletheking9 October 2010 at 13:19

    He should, at least, earn the same money than Hayley and johhny. Sheldon is the heart of the show. Jim deserve a raise.

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  13. Aydrian9 October 2010 at 13:19

    Are all three of you women? Lets not get into a whole sexist the man gets paid more than the woman thing. They're both the main characters, but Brennan is THE main character. The show is called "Bones" not "Bones & Booth". If Emily doesn't make more I'm sure she either makes the same amount or close to the same amount.

    Lets not forget that David has a pretty successful resume under his belt. I never even heard of Emily before this show started. Men do usually get paid more then women in tv shows, but at the same time I've never heard of Emily complaining about her salary, so it's probably pretty good.

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  14. rita sanchez9 October 2010 at 13:19

    It's Hollywood ! pretty face = a lot of viewers = a looot of money

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  15. Rebecca Chamberlain9 October 2010 at 13:19

    I hope Shailene Woodley hasn't been getting that much for the five minutes that she's been doing for the past month on SLOAAT

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  16. jacobthesnakob9 October 2010 at 13:19

    If Kiefer Sutherland isn't on the list, it's a safe bet to assume it was taken recently, once Lost and 24 had finished.

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  17. DarkUFO9 October 2010 at 13:19

    Yep, I think you're right. Looks like the Salaries for the new season

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  18. DarkUFO9 October 2010 at 13:19

    Ha lol, you and me both!

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  19. Alicia Driessen9 October 2010 at 13:19

    WTF?? Emily Deschanel isn't even on the freakin' list when David makes 200k?
    and same for Miranda Cosgrove, she makes $180.000 and her co-stars (Jennette and Nathan) make atleast LESS than $15.000? I'm sure as hell surprised!

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  20. SOAB9 October 2010 at 13:19

    Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000+ makes sense...
    Mark Harmon (NCIS) $375,000 also makes sense...

    Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000...surprising, but good for him!

    Matt Bomer (White Collar) $100,000 and Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) $125,000 eh what? I like them on their shows and all but 100k+? REALLY?

    Zachary Levi (Chuck) $60,000 and Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000 both should be getting paid more... a LOT more.

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  21. Magy9 October 2010 at 13:19

    and why does he get that much and emily isn't even on this list?

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  22. Halee M9 October 2010 at 13:19

    Jim Parsons needs to be paid a lot more.

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  23. Dahne19 October 2010 at 13:19

    Jeffery Donovan does a lot of producing for Burn Notice so I'm sure that's part of why he's paid so much. I am surprised that USA can afford to pay all 3 of them so well even if they keep telling us they are the #1 basic cable channel. Maybe that's why we can't get 22 episodes a season.

    Actually, it is the CW, Nick, and Disney salaries that surprised me the most.

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  24. Wilson Crawford9 October 2010 at 13:19

    OMG Miranda Cosgrove gets 180,000 per episode of iCarly?
    That's intense.

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  25. Shannon9 October 2010 at 13:24

    I'm just wondering y there telling us eveyone's info?? What's the sense of it?? I'm surprised at some of the celebs numbers, some are lower than i thought they'd be. But still, y is there a list?? Their all rich regardless, we get it, we don't need to see their paychecks.

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  26. Shannon9 October 2010 at 13:24

    Also, what about the other people that aren't on here?? R their checks too high to be on the list or too low??

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  27. Patricia López9 October 2010 at 13:24

    I think those are just samles, so to speak. I think Emily Deschanel gets the same as David Boreanaz, but she's just not in the list.

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  28. Jalola9 October 2010 at 13:24

    This seems to show only the top one or two stars from each show. For example, only Patrick Dempsey is listed from Grey's. What about Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, etc?

    And given all the cost cutting at CBS I'd love to see the full salary list for all its shows' casts, especially ones who went through a lot of negotiations like George Eads from CSI.

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  29. Rory Sheehy9 October 2010 at 13:24

    Yeah that makes no sense

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  30. rita sanchez9 October 2010 at 13:24

    That doesn't mean that she makes less than david boreanaz, maybe there's just no informations on google ...

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  31. ivetka9 October 2010 at 13:24

    Thats exactly what i was thinking, especially cause Sheldon's the most popular and he gets all the awards i expected him to get paid a lot more .....

    And somehow i don;t see Neil Patrick Harris on that list :/ WEIRD

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  32. Two Sides9 October 2010 at 13:28

    Since when did Ashley Tisdale ever deserve $30,000 for doing anything?

    And Zachary Levi is very under paid compared to the rest of them!! But in the end, they're all over paid ;) But still, Blair Underwood seems like he is getting screwed over a little :P

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  33. Marcela Mattiuzzo9 October 2010 at 13:28

    1 season has 24 episodes which makes 30 million dollars. 7 seasons, 162 episodes makes 202,5 million dollars. Fcking impressive.

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  34. LostGorillaz9 October 2010 at 13:32

    Yeah I think Lost isnt included, either is 24 because Kiefer Sutherland was the highest

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  35. Cadence9 October 2010 at 13:49

    I find a lot of what I see here disgusting. Someone as repulsive as Charlie Sheen makes more in one episode of a 20 minute sitcom, while people on 42 minute dramas, or longer for cable shows, earn next to nothing (in comparison mind you). Jon Hamm essentially gets the same amount of money for a season of phenomenal acting as Charlie Sheen on one episode. Ian Somerhalder gets less than even John Cryer gets for one episode. I officially loathe Hollywood lol.

    On the up side, I really hope that some people were purposely left of the list. I would hate to think that the rest of the Grey's cats or the Bones cast (and many more) earn nothing compared to their co-workers. Also, Jim Parsons less than Johnny and Kaley!?

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  36. Foedhrass9 October 2010 at 14:07

    I'd be more interested in information about what guest stars earn. Those who participate only in one episode, for example as a suspect in a case, with 5-7 minutes screen time... or the recurring cast (like Joe Spano/Agent Fornell in NCIS).

    Though I have to admit I'm surprised that LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell (2nd season) already get as much money as Michael Weatherly (8th season). Hmm!

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  37. Sidney May Canning9 October 2010 at 14:11

    basically none of the female leads from any of my shows...
    and how is it that chuck is on it's 4th season and zachary levi is only getting $60,00!!! my god! thats embarassing compared to some of those up there!!

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  38. Dahne19 October 2010 at 14:11

    Not with residuals. She gets paid a hefty percentage every time Bones is shown on TNT or in another country. Since it shows on TNT at least 10 times a week, the CW at least 2 times per week, and on Fox once a week until new episodes, that's a lot of money each week - not counting HD channels, other countries, computer broadcasting, DVD sales, and any other reruns I missed. I don't think she's hurting. My guess is that some of the people not on the list are actually making more than those that are on it. It all depends on who got the sweeter back end deal.

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  39. Dahne19 October 2010 at 14:33

    Miranda Cosgrove is the lead actress on a show that has been the most successful kids show for years. Jane Lynch is just one of many stars on a new show. Granted she's the best character in the whole show, but they still have to split the acting budget among a lot more people.

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  40. HappyCandidates1089 October 2010 at 14:34

    First of all... I don't like that this list are being shown to the public because honestly it makes us feel like crap.... I'm not hating but it does kinda suck!
    theonly people i think really deserve it are The lost cast and crew, the sopranos, mad men, and all the rest of those genious shows.... but snooki making more than for example the lead of glee is horrible..... reality people should not be making that much... Charlie Sheen does not either I think the cast of friends deserved it more... an actor like Jon Hamm should be making more... this list is bullshit.

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  41. gyang3339 October 2010 at 14:34

    Jim Parsons gets paid less I think because his initial contract that he signed has not ended yet, and at the time, I can see how Kaley would get paid more, since she is a bigger name brand than Jim. I don't know why Johnny gets paid more though...

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  42. Chad Geri9 October 2010 at 15:03

    Why does anyone get paid anywhere near that much for anything? It makes me sick, the disparity between the wealthiest and the poorest in this country (and many other countries).

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  43. volchok9 October 2010 at 15:44

    It's crazy that someone who can't act for shit like adam grenier earns the same amount as for instance, david duchovny who is amazing in californication.

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  44. Dahne19 October 2010 at 23:57

    So school's about to start again. I've signed my new contract for the year. It's nice to know that I make as much in 30 years as Charlie Sheen does for 1 half hour episode. Thanks SpoilerTV! I'm nice and depressed for the new year now.

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  45. DarkUFO9 October 2010 at 23:57

    I think Lost might not be included as it finished. I'm not 100% sure
    when Yahoo took the numbers from.

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