Josh Peck Says He Only Took Home Around $500,000 for ‘Drake and Josh’ After Four Years and 60 Episodes

Actor Josh Peck recently revealed on the Financial Tea podcast that his four-year run on the Nickelodeon hit 'Drake and Josh' earned him far less than many fans might assume. Over sixty episodes, Peck took home roughly five hundred thousand dollars total—about one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars per year. It's a sobering look at how network television compensates even its most visible stars.

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