Apr 11, 2011 08:42 GMT  ·  By
Snooki will be making $100,000 per episode for season 4 of “Jersey Shore,” new report suggests
   Snooki will be making $100,000 per episode for season 4 of “Jersey Shore,” new report suggests

For a short while, season 4 of MTV’s hit reality series “Jersey Shore” was a no-go after certain members of the cast held back from signing a new contract until they got a significant pay raise. Said and done – and Snooki will soon bank millions for doing what she likes best.

As we also informed you the other week, Snooki, JWoww, Pauly D and The Situation asked MTV for more money for the fourth season of the show, which they also have reason to believe will be the last.

At the time they were asked to renew their contracts, they were believed to be making about $30,000 per episode, not including bonuses.

Now, they got a major pay raise, with Snooki, for one, making more than three times as much: $100,000 for one episode, again, not including bonuses, as Entertainment Weekly has learned.

Given that each season of the show regularly has 13 episodes and that all cast members cash in the big bucks from various other deals, Snooki will soon be laughing all the way to the bank.

“Multiple sources close to the matter tell EW the deal has members of the ‘core group’ now pulling down at least $100,000 per episode, especially once you factor in their bonus structure. Each season is usually 13 episodes,” EW writes.

Of course, Snooki isn’t the only member of the aforementioned “core group”: JWoww, The Situation and Pauly D probably got the same deal.

“That’s a quantum leap for a group that once made headlines by haggling a raise to $10k per episode for season 2,” EW points out.

For season 3, the reality stars tripled the amount for each episode – so it was right about time they got another raise, seeing how “Jersey Shore” is officially the biggest reality show on TV right now.

“And, of course, the per-episode salary from MTV is only part of the group’s income, with appearances and product endorsements tacking on additional large sums,” EW adds.

In other words, $100,000 per episode is just the starting point for Snooki & Co.