This is the absolutely whopping amount the cast of Young Sheldon got paid per episode

They were making a small fortune!


The cast of Young Sheldon were making a huge amount of money during their time on the show, with the amount Iain Armitage got paid ending up in him being the richest child actor in the world!

Whilst Iain Armitage’s earnings had to be capped because of regulations on actor sunder the age of 18, his fellow Young Sheldon cast members were paid a very hefty sum per episode.

Iain Armitage – $50,000 minimum per episode

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Despite being one of the youngest cast members on the show, Iain Armitage made an absolute fortune whilst he was on the show. In the first season he made $30,000 per episode, which increased to $32,500 by the time season three rolled around.

In season four and five he earned $50,000 per episode and presumably this would have risen again for seasons five and six,  meaning he could have ended the show making upwards of $60,000 per episode.

Lance Barber – $300,000 per episode

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Lance Barber is the highest paid member of the cast, reportedly earning an insane $300,000 per episode of Young Sheldon.

In earlier seasons he started on a still very impressive $125,000 per episode before doubling his episode earnings to a whopping $300k.

Zoe Perry – $150,000 per episode

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Zoe Perry plays the loveable Mary on Young Sheldon, and she earned a pretty penny whilst doing so. Zoe didn’t earn quite as much as her on screen husband Lance, but she still made a hefty $150,000 per episode.

Raegan Revord – $30,000 per episode

Young Sheldon cast paid

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Raegen was just nine years old when she first took on the role of Sheldon’s sister Missy in Young Sheldon.

By the time she turned 16, Raegan was earning around $30,000 per episode.

Montana Jordan – $10,000 per episode

Young Sheldon cast paid

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Despite being older than his siblings, Montana Jordan who played Georgie on the show earned significantly less per episode than them. Still, with over 20 episodes in each season he would have still ended up making more than $200,000 per season.

And now he’s got his very own spinoff show, it seems he could be out earning his former co-stars in no time!

Annie Potts – $125,000 per episode

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Considering Annie Potts is a Hollywood icon and has years of  experience in the industry it’s no surprise she was paid $125,000 per episode, the show wouldn’t have been the same without her!

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