There is no verified public ranking of the wealth of The Simpsons’ principal voice actors. Audacy’s published estimates put Hank Azaria first, four performers in a tie, and Nancy Cartwright next—but another recent ranking gives some actors different figures. These are media estimates of overall net worth, not audited disclosures or measures of earnings from the show alone.
Published estimates put Azaria first, with four actors tied
For a clear comparison, the table uses the figures Audacy published, attributing them to CelebrityNetWorth, TheThings, and TheRichest. Audacy’s publication date is not established in the available page, so these should be read as that article’s reported estimates, not as current verified totals.
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| Published order | Performer | Audacy-reported estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Azaria | $90 million |
| 2 (tie) | Harry Shearer | $85 million |
| 2 (tie) | Julie Kavner | $85 million |
| 2 (tie) | Dan Castellaneta | $85 million |
| 2 (tie) | Yeardley Smith | $85 million |
| 6 | Nancy Cartwright | $80 million |
The equal figures are ties, not a basis for ranking one performer above another. The dollar differences should not be mistaken for meaningful precision: the publishers do not provide independently verified asset-and-liability calculations for these actors.
Why other rankings produce a different order
These lists do not draw on a shared audited record. Startefacts’ 2026 ranking, for example, estimates Hank Azaria’s net worth at roughly $90–120 million and Julie Kavner’s at roughly $90–100 million, while putting Dan Castellaneta and Yeardley Smith at about $85 million each. Just Jared gave Castellaneta an $85 million estimate in an August 10, 2024 ranking. Those figures differ in date and, in Startefacts’ case, use ranges rather than single totals; they do not settle which performer is richest.
No source cited here explains a transparent method for calculating each person’s total wealth. Net-worth estimates can be repeated across entertainment coverage without becoming financial disclosures. The most responsible reading is therefore a comparison of figures publishers have chosen to print, not a definitive ordering of the cast’s finances.
Who counts as a major Simpsons voice actor?
This comparison covers the six principal performers: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer. It does not attempt to rank every guest performer or recurring voice in the series.
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The estimates concern each performer’s overall reported wealth, not a documented breakdown of income from The Simpsons. Their careers extend beyond the series, and the available figures do not establish how much of any person’s wealth comes from the show, other acting work, or other sources.
Cartwright’s casting as Bart illustrates why cast roles and performers’ identities are not always obvious to viewers. In an Associated Press report on the show’s 800th episode, she recalled asking creator Matt Groening to let her voice Bart rather than Lisa. AP reported that Groening agreed to the “switcheroo” immediately and quoted Cartwright saying that some people still do not know a woman voices Bart. That casting story provides context about the performers, but it says nothing about their finances.
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Net worth is not the same as Simpsons salary
A reported episode rate cannot verify a person’s net worth: salary is only one possible source of income, and net worth also depends on assets, liabilities, taxes, spending, and other earnings. The figures above do not establish anyone’s income breakdown.
Startefacts’ 2026 article repeats a claimed peak rate of $400,000 per episode, citing CelebrityNetWorth. That is secondary reporting about a purported peak, not proof of current pay or a rate received for every episode or season. Historical reporting is different again: The Simpsons Archive reproduced a 2001 report it attributed to Variety stating that the performers were paid $100,000 per episode for seasons 13 and 14, with a reported $125,000-per-episode guarantee for season 15. Those are period-specific historical claims, not present-day salary figures.
No official audited net-worth statements or authoritative record of the cast’s current per-episode pay is established by these sources. The published rankings are best treated as estimates, while salary reports should be kept within their stated historical or secondary context.
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