Pete Davidson Claims ‘Saturday Night Live’ Stars Get Paid $3,000 Per Episode: “Do You Guys Know What They Pay Us?”
Pete Davidson said he earned $3,000 per episode when he joined “Saturday Night Live.” Davidson starred on the show for eight seasons between 2014 and 2022.
He’s since landed various film and TV roles, plus brand deals. The comedian, then 20 years old, was one of the youngest-ever hires and the show’s first cast member born in the 1990s.
Davidson most notably played a character named Chad in various sketches and was a frequent guest on the “Weekend Update” segment. Although Davidson seemingly considered his early “SNL” paycheck small, his growing popularity led him to land even more work as an actor.
Davidson exited “SNL” in 2022 after season 47 concluded. He’s since returned as a host for the season 49 premiere and had a cameo on a season 50 episode hosted by John Mulaney.
In addition to his work on “SNL,” he released three comedy specials: “Pete Davidson:” SMD, “Pete Davidson: Alive From New York,” and “Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli.”
