Josh Peck says he earned about $900,000 for 'Drake & Josh'

Josh Peck said he earned about $900,000 over four years on Drake & Josh, which totaled 60 episodes. He noted the average rate per episode was about $15,000, and that he had started his career making $3,000 per episode on The Amanda Show from 2000 to 2002 before joining Drake & Josh in 2004.

Peck added that the cast was working a lot but did not keep all the money. 'We probably, between agent, manager and taxes, we cleared half of that,' he recalled, and observed 'we were making about $125,000 a year.' He pushed back on the idea that child stars can stop working because of early pay, saying people often assume it's much more than it really is.

Becoming his family's breadwinner left a lasting impact.

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