For the third year in a row, Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara tops the list of highest-paid actresses on television. The Columbian actress made about $37 million in the past year, according to Forbes. That amount is $7 million more than what she earned the previous year.
Vergara also made more than the highest-paid actor on television, Ashton Kutcher, who earned $26 million.
The actress makes about $325,000 per episode on Modern Family, but also earns a significant amount of income from her endorsements and licensing deals, which include Diet Pepsi, CoverGirl, Head & Shoulders, and AT&T.
Following Vergara on the list is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay, who made roughly$13 million in the past year. Hargitay earns a major amount from syndication of the crime drama, which is currently heading into its 16th season and is the longest-running drama series currently on TV.
Coming in at No. 3 is Kelly Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory with $11 million in earnings. Due to her new contract, she will reportedly earn $1 million per episode and will surely be on Forbes’ list next year.
The Good Wife’s Julianna Margulies, Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and How I Met Your Mother’s Cobie Smulders all tied for fourth place, with $10 million each.
Check out the list of the highest-paid actresses on television below!
1. Sofia Vergara, $37 million
2. Mariska Hargitay, $13 million
3. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, $11 million
4. Julianna Margulies, $10 million
4. Ellen Pompeo, $10 million
4. Cobie Smulders, $10 million
7. Alyson Hannigan, $9.5 million
8. Amy Poehler, $7 million
9. Mindy Kaling, $6.5 million
10. Kerry Washington, $6 million
10. Zooey Deschanel, $6 million
10. Courteney Cox, $6 million
13. Claire Danes, $5 million
14. Lena Dunham, $3.5 million
