Ellen Pompeo – $575,000
Fun fact: Grey’s Anatomy is a play on the title of a classic medical textbook from the 19th century called Gray’s Anatomy! While the book was penned by Henry Gray, the show revolves around a female doctor called Meredith Grey and the rest of the crew at a hospital in Seattle. It has become so successful that it is now on its 16th season. Ellen Pompeo, who plays the main character, brings home a huge paycheck for her work. For every episode of the show, she makes $575,000! Sweet.
Ellen Pompeo – $575,000
Bryan Cranston – $700,000
Bryan Cranston is one of the most famous actors right now, but it was a long road to his salary of $700,000 per episode for Your Honor. This is even more than he received for each episode of the hit TV show Breaking Bad. He has been impressing TV viewers for decades now. Some of his projects are Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle. If you ask us, his extensive experience in the industry makes him deserving of such a huge paycheck!
Bryan Cranston – $700,000
