Yessix years after the premiere, “Stranger Things” has become one of the most popular series worldwide.
Expectations have reached the point where Netflix made the largest investment in the production of the last season, spending about $30 million on it.
Most of that money went to the actors as their wages continue to rise.
How much do Stranger Things actors make?
Let’s take a look at the numbers that each of the main actors are paid per episode, starting with the highest paid.
it Winona Ryder as well as David HarborWho’s playing Joyce Byers as well as Jim Hopper, respectively. Both actors started out earning between $80,000 and $100,000 per episode each, reaching $350,000 in the fourth season.
The salary increase also affected five young stars. Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn WolfhardMike, Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas) as well as Noah Schnapp (Will) began earning $20,000 per episode in 2016. Now this figure reaches 250,000 dollars.
Meanwhile, Natalia Dyer (Nancy), Joe Careri (Steve) as well as Charlie Heaton Jonathan currently reportedly earning $150,000 per episode.