When it comes to massively successful sitcoms, the relatively unknown or moderately famous casts often end up becoming HUGE stars — with similarly huge salaries. And that’s exactly what happened with Modern Family. The cast began with fairly modest paychecks, and through years of negotiations, ended up making the big bucks.
Here’s a look at what they were making in Season 1 compared to Season 11:
1.
Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett
Ed’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: $95,000
Ed’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: $500,000
2.
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
Julie’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: $30,000–$60,000
Julie’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: $500,000
3.
Sofía Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Sofía’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: $30,000–$60,000
Sofía’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: $500,000
4.
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Ty’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: $30,000–$60,000
Ty’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: $500,000
5.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
Jesse’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: $30,000–$60,000
Jesse’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: $500,000
6.
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
Eric’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: $20,000
Eric’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: $500,000
7.
Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy
Sarah’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $15,000 (and slightly more than the rest of the kids)
Sarah’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: Over $100,000
8.
Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado
Rico’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $15,000
Rico’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: Over $100,000
9.
Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy
Ariel’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $15,000
Ariel’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: Over $100,000
10.
Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy
Nolan’s Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $15,000
Nolan’s Season 11 Salary Per Episode: Over $100,000
11.
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett: ????
And don’t forget, you can watch episodes of Modern Family on Peacock now!