How I Met Your Mother Cast Salaries (You Wouldn’t Believe Who Earned the Most)

CBS's How I Met Your Mother is one of those sitcoms you never get tired of rewatching. Even though the first few seasons are considered better than the ones that ended the story, it's always good to fall back into their never-ending shenanigans.

Of course, when you're watching an extremely successful show, you can't stop thinking about the money associated with the series. For example, we know that the last season, which aired in 2014, cost $2 million per episode to produce.

But what were the salaries of the cast? You can only imagine how much the popular actors earned per episode. So here's some information on that.

How Much Money the Main Cast Was Earning?

The Mother

It was unclear who the oft-mentioned mother was until the very end of the show. But then in season 8 Cristin Milioti joined the picture portraying Tracy McConnell. And while there weren't so many scenes with her, she still became a fan favorite. And it was reported that per episode the actress probably earned around $25,000 (via Screen Rant).

The Girls

The two main girls of the show were Cobie Smulders’ Robin Scherbatsky and Alyson Hannigan’s Lily Aldrin. While being given totally different arcs, the two of them managed to create an amazing on-screen chemistry and show an example of a true female friendship. Each of them was earning $225,000 per episode, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth.

The Guys

Two of three main male characters of the show were Jason Segel’s Marshall Eriksen and Josh Radnor's Ted Mosby. While Ted was the heart of the show, Marshal was the soul of it. Apparently, the two of them were earning $225,000 per episode.

Wait For It… Barney Stinson

The only one from the main cast who was worth more than the others was Neil Patrick Harris. His Barney Stinson wasn’t always the most pleasant character, but was still the funniest. During the show's final season, Harris reportedly earned $400,000 per episode (via Business Insider).