SPOILERS: What fresh hell is this? - S10

[Nutz]

Is the cost of Big Bang to much to handle? The article from Variety seems to think the actors can't expect much more money since The cost of producing “Big Bang” has already skyrocketed to around $9 million an episode.

The salaries for the 7 main actors alone is around 5.2 million an episode. Then they have to pay guest actors, extras, plus the people who do hair/make-up, costumes, props, cameras, lighting, sound, post-production, construction and write the shows (to name a few). After that add the costs of props, costumes, set construction and decoration, craft services.... Well you get the point

Salary Breakdown for Actors Season 10
Jim: 1 million per episode
Kaley: 1 million per episode
Johnny: 1 million per episode
Simon: 900k per episode
Kunal: 900k per episode
Melissa: 225 - 250k per episode
Mayim: 225 - 250k per episode
*Contracted actors (guarantees 10 - 19 weeks): $2,780 per episode. This would include Kevin & Laura
*Major Role Performers: $5,132/week
*Performer: $933-$2335/week (dependent on lines, time, etc)
*Background (extras): $160-172/day
*and unless it's built into their contracts, the actors also get a network prime time rerun of 2% of their pay but no more than $2,578 per showing.

If you think about it the 1st episode alone just for actors cost them $5,280,792.00 (and I'm low balling that number since they probably paid more then Union minimum considering who the guests were)

* SAG union amount minimum
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/big-bang...201876632/