The cast of The Big Bang Theory recently renegotiated their pay to a colossal $1 million per episode. This is a tremendous rise from their previous pay, which was roughly around $325,000 per episode…seriously, what a tremendous upgrade. The recent pay increase makes Jim Parsons the highest paid gay actor on television.
Let’s take a look at how other LGBT stars fare against Parsons.
The lovely bisexual Anna Paquin (True Blood) earns $275,000 per episode.
That’s So Raven’s outspoken Raven Symone made $35,000 per episode.
Smooth and charming Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) gets $210,000 per episode.
Modern Family’s beloved Jesse Tyler Ferguson earns $175,000 per episode.
The hunky blue-eyed White Collar star Matt Bomer makes $125,000 per episode.
The beautiful Gillian Anderson (X-Files and Hannibal) makes $100,000 per episode.
Television personality Ellen Degeneres earns $1.2 million (Yowza!) per week.
ABC Family’s hit sci-fi series Kyle XY’s star Matt Dallas earned $40,000 per episode.
Glee fan favorites Chris Colfer & Jane Lynch earn $45,000 and $80,000 (respectively) per episode.
Sex in the City’s gorgeous Cynthia Nixon made $325,000 per episode.
The lovable and charming David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) earned $750,000 per episode.