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:
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
Sarah's Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $25,000 (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 $25,000
Rico's Season 11 Salary Per Episode: Over $100,000
9.
Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy
Ariel's Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $25,000
Ariel's Season 11 Salary Per Episode: Over $100,000
10.
Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy
Nolan's Season 1 Salary Per Episode: Around $25,000
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!