How much are actors on Saturday Night Live paid per episode?

According to his book "Gasping for Airtime," former SNL cast member Jay Mohr said that his starting salary on SNL was $5500 per week, plus $1500 per week for a writing credit. read more

According to his book "Gasping for Airtime," former SNL cast member Jay Mohr said that his starting salary on SNL was $5,500 per week, plus $1,500 per week for a writing credit. read more

Jimmy Fallon now has his late night talk show and is worth $16 million. Recent cast members like Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig are worth $6 million to $8 million. Jason Sudeikis has assets worth $4 million. read more

In the first season of the show, cast were paid $750 per episode, rising to $2,000 by season two, and $4,000 by season four.[63] By the late 1990s, new cast members received a salary between $5,000[60] and $5,500 per episode, increasing to $6,000 in the second year and up to $12,500 for a cast member in their fifth year. read more