How Much Did Christopher Meloni Make Per Episode Of Law And Order: SVU?

Posted by Almeda Bohannan on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Christopher Meloni was making bank during his time on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," but it's not as much as you might think. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actor was reportedly bringing in about $395,000 per episode, which totaled to about $10 million per season. While that seems like a hefty amount of cash, it's not nearly as much as what his fellow co-star receives. Mariska Hargitay, who plays Detective Olivia Benson, makes a whopping $500,000 per episode, which brings her to about $13 million for the season, per Forbes.

According to Cosmopolitan, there's a reason for the major wage gap. Meloni left in 2012 and was unable to negotiate a better contract. However, during an interview with Men's Health, Meloni revealed that he tried to negotiate a better contract, but they didn't want to pay the amount he wanted. So he left. "This is what I want," he told them. "If you can't do it, that's fine. Let's figure out my exit.

Despite their little mishap, it appears all is well with Meloni. In fact, it looks like things are even better. 

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