The winner of America’s Got Talent can have their life totally transformed thanks to the show’s whopping $1 million prize. It’s a lot of money, but when it comes to how much the America’s Got Talent judges make per episode, season, and their net worths, the prize pot almost pales in comparison.
Due to the Olympics, America’s Got Talent was put on a month-long hiatus this year. The NBC series is set to kick back off on August 13 when the Quarterfinals will get underway. Viewers will get to see all their favorite acts from this year continue in the competition including Richard Goodall, Sebastian and Sonia, Roni Sagi & Rhythm, and many more.
America’s Got Talent judges’ estimated earnings
It’s no secret that appearing on a globally recognized talent show is going to rake in a huge amount of cash.
The judges on America’s Got Talent season 19 were also famous before appearing on the NBC show, so they will have earned a hefty amount of funds throughout their careers.
Actress Sofia Vergara, model Heidi Klum, music mogul Simon Cowell, and comedian, actor, and producer Howie Mandel make up the panel.
When it comes to the judges’ salaries, Simon Cowell makes an estimated (and eye-watering) $45 million per season, reports Soaps. That works out to almost $2,000,000 per episode.
Heidi Klum earns more than some of her co-stars per season, according to Sports Keeda. The model takes home an annual salary for her AGT role of $19 million. This means that per episode she makes around $830,000.
In 2020, Sofia Vergara was reportedly earning $10 million each season on AGT, per Forbes. Given that each season is usually made up of around 23 episodes, Sofia would take home an estimated $450,000 per episode based on Forbes’ salary figure.
Of all the America’s Got Talent judges, Howie Mandel reportedly takes home the least per episode. “Howie Mandel earns a salary of $70,000 per episode. In a 24-episode season, that works out to around $1.7 million per year,” writes Celebrity Net Worth.
Judges’ net worths’ compared
Just as the AGT judges’ salaries differ, they all have totally different net worths, too.
Simon Cowell ranks top of the four judges, with a net worth of $600 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
Sofia’s reported net worth is estimated at $180 million overall, writes Celebrity Net Worth.
The same website sets Heidi’s net worth at $160 million.
Ranking the lowest of the judging panel is Howie. His net worth is 10 times less than Simon’s at $60 million, per his Celebrity Net Worth bio.
