Now, let’s get real. The show films four episodes a week, forty-eight weeks a year. That’s 192 episodes annually—a brutal schedule.
For comparison, a Hollywood star filming one movie a year might earn £10 million. These actors flog out five scenes a day, six days a week, for a fraction of that. Respect the grind.
But still, £200,000 a year for shouting “Get outta my pub!” is a dream job. Would you trade your desk job for that? Don’t answer that.
The Juicy Variances
Here’s a funny twist: child actors get paid less, but the money goes into a trust fund until they’re 18. So little Lily Slater is probably sitting on a £50,000 nest egg. Smart, but also, imagine the tantrums.
And guest stars? They earn £500 to £1,000 per episode. So if you pop in to be a killer or a secret twin, you bank a cool grand for three days’ work. Not bad for a cameo that ends in a stairwell push.
But the real question: Who gets the most per minute of screen time? It’s probably Dot Branning’s ghost (if she ever appears). Spooky profits.
