Salary of Dad's On TV

[Stephen of Borg 2]

In honor of Father’s Day, www.salary.com compiled a list of the 60 richest TV Dads. Here’s the list.

 

 

 

 

Salaries of TV's Most Popular Dads of All Time

 

BASE

SALARY

Pay (in 2005

Rank TV DAD SHOW JOB Dollars)

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CEO Denver-

1 Blake Carrington Dynasty (1981-89) Carrington $856,515

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2 J.R. "Jock" Ewing, Sr. Dallas (1978-91) CEO Ewing Oil $838,569

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Diff'rent Strokes

3 Philip Drummond (1978-86) President $720,600

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Falcon Crest Vineyard

4 Chase Gioberti (1981-90) Owner $677,487

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The Jeffersons CEO Jefferson

5 George Jefferson (1975-85) Cleaners $555,702

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Arrested CEO Real

Development Estate

6 Michael Bluth (2003- Company $527,205

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7 Jed Bartlet West Wing (1999- US President $400,000

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8 Andy Brown Everwood (2002- Neurosurgeon $328,949

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Plastic

9 Sean McNamara Nip/Tuck (2003- Surgeon $274,456

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My Little Margie Investment

10 Vernon Albright (1952-55) Executive $270,035

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Appliance

11 Walter Findley Maude (1972-78) Store Owner $245,668

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The Cosby Show

12 Heathcliff Huxtable (1984-92) Obstetrician $237,932

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Home Improvement Host of "Tool

13 Tim Taylor (1991-99) Time" $191,526

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Corporate

14 George Baxter Hazel (1961-66) Lawyer $178,880

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Frasier (1993- Radio

15 Frasier Crane 2204) Psychiatrist $164,644

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Growing Pains

16 Jason Seaver (1985-92) Psychiatrist $160,466

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Fresh Prince of

17 Philip Banks Bel-Air (1990-96) Judge $146,000

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The Bob Newhart

18 Howard Borden Show (1972-78) Airline Pilot $135,818

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Full House (1987- Morning Show

19 Danny Tanner 95) Host $130,000

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20 Sandy Cohen The OC (2003- Lawyer $113,780

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Family Affair Consulting

21 Uncle Bill Davis (1966-71) Engineer $111,353

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The Aldrich Family District

22 Sam Aldrich (1949-53) Attorney $102,504

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The (Please stop me from cursing) Van Dyke Head Comedy

23 Rob Petrie Show (1961-66) Writer (TV) $95,941

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The Courtship of

Eddie's Father Magazine

24 Tom Corbett (1969-72) Publisher $95,021

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Two and a Half Men

25 Alan Harper (2003- Chiropractor $87,672

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The Andy Griffith

26 Andy Taylor Show (1960-68) Sheriff $84,019

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Regional

Desperate Sales

27 Tom Scavo Housewives (2004- Manager $83,688

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Friends (1994- Professor of

28 Ross Gellar 2004) Paleontology $81,904

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Bewitched (1964- Advertising

29 Darrin Stephens 72) Executive $70,785

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Nuclear

The Simpsons Safety

30 Homer Simpson (1989- Inspector $65,000

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Dennis the Menace

31 Henry Mitchell (1986-88) Engineer $60,537

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32 Frank Costanza Seinfeld (1990-98) Salesman $59,070

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My Three Sons Aviation

33 Steve Douglas (1960-72) Engineer $53,962

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Six Feet Under Funeral

34 Nate Fisher (2001-05) Director $53,366

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I Love Lucy (1951-

35 Ricky Ricardo 57) Bandleader $51,931

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Laverne & Shirley Pizza Bowl

36 Frank De Fazio (1976-83) Manager $51,896

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Hardware

Happy Days (1974- Store

37 Howard Cunningham 84) Manager $49,796

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Eight is Enough

38 Tom Bradford (1977-81) Columnist $49,065

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39 Lars "Papa" Hansen Mama (1949-56) Carpenter $48,170

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Family Matters Police

40 Carl Winslow (1989-98) Officer $48,000

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The Munsters

41 Herman Munster (1964-66) Undertaker $47,268

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The Life of Riley Airplane

42 Chester A Riley (1953-58) Riveter $47,049

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Everybody Loves

Raymond (1996-

43 Ray Barone 2005) Sportswriter $46,852

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Leave it to beaver

44 Ward Cleaver (1957-63) Accountant $46,617

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All in the Family

45 Archie Bunker (1971-79) Dock Foreman $45,431

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Burns and Allen

46 George Burns (1950-58) Entertainer $44,386

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Make Room for Nightclub

47 Danny Williams Daddy (1953-65) Entertainer $44,386

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Brady Bunch (1969-

48 Mike Brady 74) Architect $44,064

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Law & Order: SVU

49 Elliot Stabler (1999- Detective $42,889

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NYPD Blue (1993-

50 Andy Sipowicz 2005) Detective $42,889

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Public TV

Family Ties (1982- Station

51 Steven Keaton 89) Manager $40,713

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Father Knows Best Insurance

52 Jim Anderson (1954-60) Agent $38,790

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Construction

53 Dan Conner Roseanne (1988-97) Worker $38,202

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The Flintstones Quarry Crane

54 Fred Flintstone (1960-66) Operator $37,357

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Knots Landing Mechanic

55 Gary Ewing (1979-93) (first job) $33,529

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Sanford and Son

56 Fred G. Sanford (1972-77) Junk Dealer $27,950

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Married with

children (1987-

57 Al Bundy 97) Shoe Salesman $25,943

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The Waltons (1972-

58 John Walton, Sr. 81) Lumberman $24,128

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Who's the Boss?

59 Tony Micelli (1984-92) Housekeeper $21,281

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Good Times (1974-

60 James Evans, Sr. 79) Unemployed $0

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