Cole Sprouse Just Said Goodbye To Riverdale & 10 Years Of ‘Financial Stability’

Cole Sprouse (Jughead Jones)

Salary: $40,000 per episode

Net worth: $8 million

Variety reported in October 2018 that the four leads of Riverdale were paid $40,000 per episode for Season 3, which ended in May 2019. Included in that deal is Sprouse, who plays Jughead Jones. With 20 episodes in Season 3, Sprouse’s salary for the season was $800,000. According to Elite Daily, Sprouse’s net worth sits $8 million, far higher than any of his Riverdale costars.

Much of his net worth comes from his syndicates Disney Channel show, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and its spinoff, The Suite Life on Deck, which Sprouse and his twin brother, Dylan, acted in in their teens. According to The New York Post, Sprouse made $20,000 an episode for both Suite Life shows, which amounts to $3.16 million for a total of 158 episodes. Along with Riverdale and his Suite Life income, Sprouse has also starred in Friends, as well as the 2019 film, Five Feet Apart. He is also a freelance photographer (a skill he studied at New York University) and has shot for Teen Vogue, W magazine and other publications.

When Riverdale was renewed for season 7, what would eventually be the finale, memes of Sprouse looking less than pleased, though that wasn’t entirely accurate to how the actor was feeling IRL. “One, because I’ve just assumed we’re going to see the finality of our [seven-season] contracts. Two, I think the internet assumes — because of how insane our show is — that we’re probably doing a bit worse than we actually are. It’s easy to forget that people love the show,” he told the New York Times in 2022.

“And I do think it’s going to be much more appreciated in 10 years than it is right now. It would be pretty pompous of me to say that another season of financial stability is not something that would be appealing. Though I’m not going to lie. The memes do make me laugh.”

Lili Reinhart (Betty Cooper)

Salary: $40,000 per episode

Net worth: $6 million

Reinhart, who plays Betty Cooper, is also included in the same $40,000-per-episode deal as Sprouse, according to Variety, which means her income for Season 3 was around $800,000. When Gossip Gist reported that Reinhart’s net worth was $2 million, she denied the figure on her Instagram. Celebrity Net Worth says Reinhart’s net worth is $6 million.

Along with her Riverdale income, Reinhart also starred alongside Elle Fanning and Mélanie Laurent in 2018’s Galveston. She had a role opposite Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B in 2019’s Hustlers. Reinhart has also been in campaigns for H&M, St. Ives, Dermalogica and Bongo (with her Riverdale costar Camila Mendes), which also might boost her net worth.

Reinhart published the book Swimming Lessons: Poems in 2020, and it was a New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction Best Seller. In October 2019, she was named an ambassador and spokesperson for CoverGirl because “she embodies a woman who is unapologetically herself — she is authentic, talented, and truly lives by what she believes in.”

Camila Mendes (Veronica Lodge)

Salary: $40,000 per episode

Net worth: $3 million

Mendes, who stars as Veronica, is one of Riverdale‘s four leads, so she’s also included in the $40,000-per-episode deal, according to Variety. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her net worth is $4 million, which comes from her Riverdale salary (if Variety’s numbers are correct, she made $800,000 for Season 3), as well as films like The New Romantic and Netflix’s The Perfect Date, opposite Noah Centineo. Mendes has also appeared in campaigns for Bongo, JC Penney and is the face of John Freida hair care, which can only boost her net worth even more.

“I’m really looking forward to this next chapter of my life,” she told InStyle in an interview published in September 2022. “I know myself more now; I have a clearer sense of what I want for my career, for my personal life. Riverdale taught me so much, and what a blessing to be able to act every day. Not a lot of actors have that privilege.”

KJ Apa (Archie Andrews)

Salary: $40,000 per episode

Net worth: $3 million

As the lead of Riverdale, of course, Apa, who plays Archie Andrews, is included in the series’ $40,000-per-episode deal (or $800,000 per season) or the show’s four leads: Apa, Reinhart, Mendes and Sprouse. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Apa’s net worth is $3 million.

Along with Riverdale, Apa has starred in 2017’s A Dog’s Purpose, as well as 2018’s The Hate U Give, opposite Amandla Stenberg. This past summer he also starred in Netflix’s The Last Summer in which he starred as the lead opposite Maia Mitchell. Apa is also the face of Fossil and has also lent his face to brands like Hallenstein Brothers.

He told NME in 2021 that, “This show has seriously shaped me into a person that is fine with no sleep,” he says with a laugh. “We’re constantly up all night on this job. No one on this show gets any sleep, so that part for me is easy.” 

Casey Cott (Kevin Keller)

Salary: Unknown

Net worth: $3 million.

Cott isn’t one of the four leads of Riverdale, so his pay-per-episode salary isn’t known but Celebrity Net Worth estimates his fortune at $3 million. As one of the show’s original cast members, we’re sure he makes a pretty penny as Kevin Keller, one of Riverdale High’s only openly gay students and a close friend to Archie, Betty and Veronica.

The character was recurring in Season 1, but Cott was promoted to a series regular for Season 2 and 3. According to The Celebrity Bio, Cott’s net worth is $500,000, which would include his Riverdale salary, as well as sponsored content for video game brands like Candy Crush and Destiny. He also guest-starred in CBS’s Instinct in 2018, as well as Sabrina Carpenter’s music video for “Why” in 2017.

In June 2023, it was announced that Moulin Rouge! The Musical Casey Cott would make his Broadway debut in the role of Christian beginning Tuesday, August 1 2023 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Ashleigh Murray (Josie McCoy)

Salary: Unknown

Net worth: $1 million

Murray stars as Josie McCoy, the lead of Josie and The Pussycats. Like Cott, she isn’t one of the show’s four leads, so she isn’t included in the same per-episode salary deal. Still, as one of the show’s original cast members, Murray should be making a lot from Riverdale. Along with Riverdale, Murray will also star in the upcoming movie Valley Girl, a remake of the 1983 film of the same title.

Murray will also star as Josie in the upcoming Riverdale spinoff, Katy Keene, which centers on the Archie Comics character, Katy Keene, an aspiring fashion designer chasing her dream in New York City. Murray will play an older Josie pursuing a music career. If Katy Keene makes it to the series, she will depart from Riverdale. According to the Article in Bio, her net worth is $1 million.

Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl Blossom)

Salary: Unknown

Net worth: $6 million

Though she’s one of Riverdale‘s original cast members, Petsch, who plays Cheryl Blossom, also isn’t included in the show’s $40,000-per-episode deal for the series’ leads. Still, as one of the show’s most iconic characters, we’re sure that Petsch’s pay isn’t too off from what the leads are making.

Along with Riverdale, will also star in the upcoming film Polaroid with Kathryn Prescott and Katie Stevens. She is also a spokesperson for the skincare brand Bioré, as well as has a sunglasses collection with Prive Revaux. Petsch also has her own YouTube channel with more than 4 million subscribers, so she’s also reaping the benefits of that. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Petsch’s net worth is $6 million.