It’s no secret that the cast of the popular fantasy HBO epi-drama was paid pretty damn well in the wake of the show’s phenomenal success.
Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington were among the core cast members who reportedly made a decent $500,000 each episode before season 8, but rumors have stated that top cast members received a pretty generous salary raise. So let’s look at the salaries received by the actors in season 8.
Emilia Clarke’s salary
Emilia Clarke, better known by her on-screen characters Daenerys of the House Targaryen, Queen of the Andals, Queen of Meereen, Protector of the Realm, Lady Regent of the Seven Kingdoms, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons, etc., reportedly earn a rather decently handsome $1.2 million per episode.
Kit Harington’s salary
In addition to being paid $1.2 million per episode, Kit Harington, better known as Jon Snow, was Daenerys Targaryen’s (Emilia Clarke) on-screen boyfriend.
Lena Headey’s salary
Besides The Mad King, the most hated king reportedly earns an amazing $1.2 million per episode. The actress reportedly made $300,000 each episode at one time, but she eventually increased her salary to $500k. Let’s face it; the woman deserves it for destroying the High Sparrow.
Maisie Williams’ salary
Remember that Arya started the show when she was only thirteen years old, therefore, her earnings are lower than those of the grownups. The charming British actress reportedly made $150k every episode in earlier seasons. She earned a respectable $210k per appearance in season 8.
Peter Dinklage’s salary
According to reports, everyone’s favorite Lannister receives a Top Tier $1.2 million every episode.
Sophie Turner’s salary
Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa stark on television, received $210k every episode similar to her on-screen sibling
