Uni raises the roof for its 'House' star

September 12, 2008 Under a pact with producer Universal Media Studios, Laurie's salary is expected to rise to the neighborhood of $400,000 an episode or more than $9 million a year. Laurie, who had humble beginnings on "House" with a starting salary in the mid-five figures, got his first major salary bump in summer 2006 when his per-episode fee was upped to $250,000-$300,000 an episode. Crime Scene Investigation leading man William Petersen ($600,000 per episode) and 24's Kiefer Sutherland (close to $500,000), who both serve as executive producers on their series.

Subscribe to the Hollywood Reporter and see the entertainment industry from its best angle: the inside looking out. Complete access to real-time news and exclusive analysis that goes behind the scenes from film to television, home video to digital media.

   Subscribe now.