Last week, TV Guide released a list of “who’s making what in tv”. Not only does the list of salaries show which celebrities are making bank, but it also gives actual salaries of various television related jobs. This could be a great reference for people who wish to work in the television industry.

To help you get a closer look into the pockets of some of our favorite television stars, here’s TV Guide’s breakdown of the top 5 money makers in each category:

Network Prime Time (salary per episode)
1. William Petersen, CSI $500,000
2. Zach Braff, Scrubs $350,000
3. Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU $350,000
4. Chris Meloni, Law & Order: SVU $350,000
5. Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men $350,000

News Anchors (salary per year)
1. Katie Couric, CBS Evening News $15 million
2. Matt Lauer, NBC Today coanchor $12 million
3. Diane Sawyer $12 million
4. Meredith Vieira, NBC Today coanchor $10 million
5. Brian Williams $8 million

Daytime (salary per year)
1. Oprah Winfrey, $260 million* (BALLER!)
2. Judge Judy, $30 million
3. Bob Barker, $7 million
4. Ellen DeGeneres, $5 million
5. Jerry Springer, $3-4 million

Behind the Scenes (jobs)
1. Director, per hr episode min. $35,927
2. Writer, for story and script, per hr episode $30,823
3. Staff writer, per wk minimum $2,890
4. Executive story editor, per episode average $8,500
5. Crafts services (provides food to cast and crew), per hr $25.40

To see which other celebrities made the list, click here!