EastEnders has been a staple on British telly for over four decades. The soap has seen a constant stream of actors come and go, with some going on to enjoy massive Hollywood careers, while others have become permanent fixtures, having been on the show almost since its inception.
The biggest stars on the show are rumoured to pocket a six-figure salary. Before his shock exit from the soap in 2022, Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) was rumoured to be one of the highest earners, reportedly taking home between £200,000-£249,000 annually.
In 2006, some EastEnders salaries were leaked, including Steve McFadden's (Phil Mitchell), who was reported to be earning a salary of £360,000. It's no surprise that two of the show's biggest stars earn hefty salaries, but what about the lesser-known actors?
Rory Jennings, who portrayed Craig Dixon in 2007, once disclosed his own salary on The Fellas podcast. Rory's character Craig appeared on the show for a total of 15 episodes. He first turned up in Albert Square for an interview with Ian Beale to work at Beale's Plaice, but it quickly became apparent that Craig was a troubled lad and grooms Ian's daughter Lucy.
During his time on the show, he attacked Patrick Trueman, which eventually led to his arrest for attempted murder and his exit from the Square. Speaking on The Fellas podcast, Craig was questioned about his earnings from the soap.
He revealed: "It worked out I was on a £1000 per episode, but remember this was way back in the day so you had the Sunday repeat, do you remember the Sunday repeat?"
He added: "You had the omnibus on Sunday, so they would do, basically for people who were hungover, I think from 12pm until 3pm they'd do all the EastEnders through the week on a Sunday repeat. And you'd get 80 per cent of your fee again."
Rory continued: "So you'd get a grand an episode and then 80 per cent of that for the Sunday. So in theory you could be in four episodes a week, which would be £4000 and then you'd get 80 per cent per episode." The presenter replied: "That's like six grand a week".
These days, the former actor makes a living as a football pundit, with a YouTube following of over 300,000.
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