Pete Davidson divulges how much ‘SNL’ cast members are paid — and it’s less than you’d think

Pete Davidson divulged how much “Saturday Night Live” cast members are paid — and it’s less than you’d think.

In a recent video roundup for New York magazine, the comedian, 31, and his co-stars — past and present — were each asked, “What was your biggest splurge after your first ‘SNL’ paycheck?”

Davidson, who was featured first in the Instagram Reel, responded by repeating the question and then revealing, “Do you guys know what they pay us? It’s, like, three grand an episode.”

He went on to quip, “I think I got dinner.”

Pete Davidson divulged how much “Saturday Night Live” cast members are paid — and it’s less than you’d think. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
In a recent video roundup for New York magazine, the comedian and his co-stars — past and present — were each asked, “What was your biggest splurge after your first ‘SNL’ paycheck?” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

The NBC sketch comedy show — which is currently on its 50th season — airs one season per fiscal year, and each season is typically between 18 and 22 episodes long.

By Davidson’s claim, that means a cast member who appears in every episode in a season earns between $54,000 and $66,000 per year.

Reps for the network did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Meanwhile, current star James Austin Johnson said he used his first “SNL” paycheck to purchase “the most uncomfortable West Elm couch of all time.”

“I swear to God,” he emphasized, “it’s, like, made of bricks.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, for her part, explained she “bought a pair of shoes that were out of [her] budget.”

The “Seinfeld” star, who was on the sketch comedy show from 1982 to 1985, admitted the shoes cost $75.

Davidson, who was featured first in the Instagram Reel, responded by repeating the question and then revealing, “Do you guys know what they pay us? It’s, like, three grand an episode.” Saturday Night Live/Youtube
He went on to quip, “I think I got dinner.” GC Images

Sarah Silverman bought a $300 “cashmere sweater,” and Sarah Sherman bought “a nice mattress.”

Like Johnson, Cheri Oteri also splurged on a couch.

“I have gotten it reupholstered three or four times,” she confessed. “I remember a designer coming over in tears, and he goes, ‘OK, those arms are too high. We’re gonna get rid of that couch.’ I said, ‘Oh, no. No, you’re not. Not today, Satan. The couch is staying. You’re going.’”

Seth Meyers was also a sensible spender, as he used his first check to buy — you guessed it — “a really big couch.”

The late-night talk show host then went to Best Buy and got himself “a really big TV” to match.

The NBC sketch comedy show — which is currently on its 50th season — airs one season per fiscal year, and each season is typically between 18 and 22 episodes long. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
By Davidson’s claim, that means a cast member who appears in every episode in a season earns between $54,000 and $66,000 per year. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images

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