Neil Patrick Harris Was the Highest Paid Actor

While Harris wasn’t the main character on “How I Met Your Mother”, he did receive the highest salary for his role as Barney Stinson. He was the most famous actor when the show first aired and as result, his salary was way higher than of his fellow cast members. As the series continued to become more and more popular, his salary became even higher. The actor made around $210,000 per each episode, while other cast members made approximately $120,000.