Biography & Early Wealth Journey
A new actor will typically make about $15,000 to $20,000 for each episode; while more experienced actors can make up to $150,000 for just one episode. James Spader from The Blacklist made $160,000 per episode of the second season. Jeff Garlin of the sitcom The Goldbergs earned $84,000 per episode. At the high end, actors like Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki of The Big Bang Theory now make $1 million per episode.
Film Writers
Film writers may go through a lot of scripts before they get one right, but an established writer can easily earn $1 million for a movie and that doesn't include a bonus if they end up getting credited on the film. James Vanderbilt was paid $3 million from Sony for the movie White House Down. If editing is more of your thing, you can make up to $500,000 just to re-write or touch-up a script!
Television Writers
Primary Income Streams & Multi-Million Contracts
There is actually a scale for TV writers which is $25,048 for a half hour script or $37,368 for an hour long episode. Another way TV writers can be paid is from producing fees which can be $20,000 or $30,000 for an episode.
Film Producer
An established producer can make about $2 million up front and oftentimes a lot more on the backend. For producing Annie, Will Smith and James Lassiter's Overbook Entertainment made $2 million.
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TV Series Creator
Creating a hit show can really pay off and most of that money comes from producing fees. Jon Bokencamp made $37,500 for each episode of The Blacklist season two, while Vince Gilligan made $50,000 per episode of Better Call Saul.
Craft Services – $1,200 per week.
Wealth Trajectory & Future Earnings Projections
Gaffer – $45 per hour.
First Assistant Director – $8,000 per week or $120,000 to $160,000 per movie.
Script Supervisor – $40 per hour or about $7,000 per episode.
Studio Chief – Base salary of $3 million to $5 million, not counting bonuses.
Director of Photography – $10 thousand to $20 thousand per week.
Makeup Artist – $60 per hour.
TV Cameraman – $75 per hour or $8,000 for an hour long drama episode.
Stunt Person – $889 a day or about $50,000 per film (insurance not provided).
Second Unit Director – $20,000 per week.
Extras – $150 to $200 per day.