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Originally Posted by Brupal

SNL cast members get paid on a tiered system depending on how long they've been working on the show. When a cast member joins for their first season (where they're known as "featured players"), they reportedly make $7,000 an episode or $147,000 over a 21-episode season. Once they make it to their second year as full-time cast members, they get an extra $1,000 added to their salaries, making it $8,00o per episode or $168,000 per season. By a cast member's fifth season, they make $15,000 per episode or $315,000 per season.

Does it continue to grow after the 5th season? If so, Kenan Thompson is making bank.