With a net worth of around $950 Million, Jerry Seinfeld has amassed the kind of fortune for himself that very little can come close to in this industry. And there's no doubt that his hit show, Seinfeld, played the biggest factor in him becoming almost a billionaire. Being one of the two creators of this unique show about nothing, he not only earned through salary, but he earned a far bigger amount through different royalty and syndication deals. The changing entertainment landscape from Cable to OTT and giants like Netflix kept milking the cash cow that is Seinfeld.

So let's draw out the entire trajectory of Jerry Seinfeld, from being a stand-up comedian to becoming one of the richest celebrities in the world.

8 The Seinfeld Sitcom Wasn't Always A Hit

A show about nothing isn't something a producer or network would be keen to back. So when Seinfeld initially made its debut on NBC, the ratings weren't really that good. In fact, the second season had very low ratings, due to which Seinfeld went on a hiatus. But then came a sudden turn of events and the show became one of the most beloved sitcoms on US Television.

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7 How Much Jerry Seinfeld Made With Seinfeld

During the show's initial run, when the ratings weren't catching up, Jerry Seinfeld only raked in around $40,000 an episode. Now, this amount is still a crazy number, but it's nothing compared to what his salary rose to after the show became successful.

One million dollars, yes, with each episode which aired in the final season of Seinfeld, Jerry added millions to his net worth. The rest of the cast weren't far behind, with the salaries of Michael Richards, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus estimated at around $600,000 per episode.

6 Jerry Seinfeld Turned Down A $5 Million Per Episode Deal For Season 10

There was going to be a Season 10 of Seinfeld, but Jerry was of the opinion that the show ran its course, and he wanted to focus more on his personal life. NBC, which was at its absolute peak with Seinfeld, even offered to increase Jerry's salary to a whopping $5 million, but he turned the deal down. To be fair, season 10 would have to make a time jump or have the characters escape out of a prison, and both those situations would have been too outrageous, even for a sitcom like Seinfeld.

5 The Seinfeld Sitcom Raked In Billions With Reruns

Seinfeld had numerous syndication deals backing it and while a lot of it isn't even outlined officially, Financial Times reported that the deals alone have brought in around $3 billion since 1995. Both Jerry and Larry have big chunks of equity in deals, and Jerry's cut is estimated to be around $400 million from these deals alone. The rest of the cast also earned a huge profit through reruns, but considering how much Jerry and Larry raked in, they missed out on a lot.

4 Jerry Seinfeld Earned Big Bucks Every Time Sitcom's Streaming Rights Changed

The change in the television landscape mentioned earlier led to even greater scope for earning 10 folds the amount of profit. Cable soon vanished and with the rise of OTT, different digital mammoths ferociously bid to add the hit show in their respective catalogs. From Hulu to Amazon Prime Video and then Netflix, the show often traveled through different services. Moreover, every time it switched a service, Jerry Seinfeld earned a huge share of the exchange.

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3 What Netflix Paid To Get Seinfeld On Its Platform

As a part of a 5-year deal, Netflix bought the rights to the sitcom for more than $500 million. Netflix had multiple reasons to justify this. Firstly, they also financed Jerry's two stand-up specials. Moreover, Netflix also had the right to stream and revoke Jerry's hit show, Comedians In A Car Getting Coffee. All of this reinforced their relationship with the comedian, and it has led to big profits for both the parties involved.

2 Netflix Paid An Additional $100 Million For Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee

Money has never been a driving factor for Jerry Seinfeld in making decisions anymore. He really doesn't need to work anymore. But when Netflix offered him $100 million for the show, he promptly agreed since his contract on the previous service Crackle was about to expire very soon.

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1 Is Jerry Seinfeld Only Worth $950 Million?

With all that we have seen so far, it's hard to believe that Jerry Seinfeld is only worth $950 million. The syndication deals alone have brought him so much fortune, that the fact that he still isn't a billionaire is unfathomable. Even when we leave the hit show aside for a moment, Jerry Seinfeld is a global star. His stand-ups bring in a full house, he makes millions on sponsorships and merchandise and the wide array of assets and properties he owns skyrockets his income to a different level. He can spend his life donating to charities and still be a multi-millionaire. But since there isn't an updated figure of his worth, we will have to term him as "almost a Billionaire" for the near future.