The Highest Paid Cast Member on ‘The Walking Dead’ May Surprise You

The Walking Dead has been on TV for 10 seasons, and in that time, it’s become one of the most-watched series of the decade. (In its heyday, more than 17 million households tuned in each week to watch Rick and his crew fight zombies.) The Walking Dead cast salary has also changed a lot since the show premiered in October 2010.

Before The Walking Dead season 1, cast members Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus and Danai Gurira were far from the household names they are today. After the show exploded, however, that’s a different story. While The Walking Dead‘s ratings aren’t what they used to be (the show averages around 3 million households today, which is still an impressive feat), its cast salary has only gone up.

Since The Walking...

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