Who Makes the Most? Taylor Kinney, Jesse Spencer

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Chicago Fire Cast Net Worths: Ranked
As NBC’s most-watched scripted series, Chicago Fire has remained a beloved primetime program over its eleven-year run. As a result, some of the show’s stars (like Taylor Kinney) have skyrocketed in popularity – bumping up their salaries and net worths up year after year. Wondering what are the Chicago Fire cast net worths ranked? Keep reading to find out.
Chicago Fire is NBC’s drama series following the personal and professional lives of firefighters, paramedics and other rescue personnel at the Chicago Fire Department’s fictional Firehouse 51. The series — which premiered in 2012 and is created by Dick Wolf, the same mind behind the Law & Order and FBI franchises — is the first show in NBC’s One Chicago franchise, which also includes Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. The show was renewed for a 12th season, which is slated to return to NBC in the fall of 2023 (or later because of the ongoing writers and actors strikes).
From longtime cast members like Taylor Kinney and David Eigenberg to more recent stars like Hanako Greensmith and Daniel Kyri, see which Chicago Fire cast members are worth the most – and the least – on Dick Wolf’s successful procedural drama.
8. Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz
Estimated Net Worth: $250,000
Joe Minoso is best known for his role as Joe Cruz in Chicago Fire, earning him an estimated net worth of about $250,000, according to Just Jared. The Chicago-based actor worked extensively in theatre before venturing into TV and film work.
7. Hanako Greensmith as Violet Mikami
Estimated Net Worth: $500,000
The 26-year-old actress, who has portrayed paramedic Violet Mikami in Chicago Fire since Season 8, is worth approximately $500,000, according to Just Jared. Greensmith has also appeared in Chicago P.D., Chicago Med and FBI.
6. Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter
Estimated Net Worth: $600,000
Daniel Kyri currently stars as Darren Ritter in Chicago Fire and is estimated to be worth $600,000, according to Just Jared. The 28-year-old actor has portrayed Ritter since Season 7 in 2018. Other notable roles for Kyri include Night’s End, Killing Eleanor, Acting for a Cause, The Thing About Harry and more.
5. (Tie) Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett
Estimated Net Worth: $1.5 million
Kara Killmer joined Chicago Fire as Sylvie Brett in Season 3. With a net worth of $1.5 million, according to Just Jared, she has appeared in all of the One Chicago shows, including P.D., Med and Justice, as well as TV and films like Sleeper, Special Skills, Beyond the Mask, Jane by Designs and Scary Tales.
5. (Tie) Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd
Estimated Net Worth: $1.5 million
Tied with Killmer is her Chicago Fire costar, Miranda Rae Mayo. The actress is estimated to be worth about $1.5 million, Just Jared reported. Rae Mayo has appeared in a range of TV and film projects, including the soap opera Days of Our Lives, The Game, Pretty Little Liars, True Detective, Blood & Oil, We Are Your Friends, The Girl in the Photographs and more. Rae Mayo first moved to Los Angeles to be a singer-songwriter.
4. Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo
Estimated Net Worth: $2 million
Alberto Rosende joined the cast of Chicago Fire in Season 8 as Blake Gallo. The 30-year-old actor has an estimated net worth of $2 million, according to Just Jared. In addition to playing Gallo, he’s best known for his role as Simon Lewis in Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments and guest starring in Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: SVU.
3. Christian Stolte (Randy “Mouch” McHolland)
Estimated Net Worth: $4 million
We know Christian Stolte as Mouch, one of the last original firefighters in Chicago Fire. The actor has a net worth of about $4 million, according to Just Jared. In addition to Chicago Fire, he’s starred in The Unseen, Rain Beau’s End, Special Skills, Boyband, Prison Break, ER, Law Abiding Citizen, The Nightmare on Elm Street and more.
2. (Tie) David Eigenberg as Christopher Herrmann
Estimated Net Worth: $6 million
David Eigenberg, who plays the beloved veteran firefighter Christopher Herrmann in Chicago Fire, is worth an estimated $6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The actor is also best known for portraying Steve Brady in Seasons 1 and 2 of HBO’s Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That. Eigenberg also played Steve, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon’s) love interest, on Seasons 2 to 6 of Sex and the City and the franchise’s two movies. He’s also appeared in dozens of TV shows and films, including NCIS, Cold Case, ER, Criminal Minds, Private Practice, Castle, Law & Order: SVU and much more.
2. (Tie) Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden
Estimated Net Worth: $6 million
The British actor has an estimated net worth of $6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Walker is also an O.G. cast member who has starred in Chicago Fire since its inception. The actor began his professional career in musicals before appearing in U.K. TV shows like Dempsey and Makepeace, Dramarama and In Sickness and In Health. In addition to Chicago Fire, he also gained notoriety from the show Oz and the British show Inspector George Gently.
1. (Tie) Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey
Estimated Net Worth: $8 million
Jesse Spencer, best known for playing Matthew Casey on the series from 2012 until his exit in 2021, has an estimated networth of around $8 million, according to Just Jared. Prior to Chicago Fire, Spencer was cast in twi long-running series: The Australian soap opera Neighbours and the Foxmedical show House.
1. (Tie) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide
Estimated Net Worth: $8 million
Taylor Kinney, who has portrayed Kelly Severide since 2012, also has a net worth estimated to be around $8 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In addition to Chicago Fire, Taylor Kinney has appeared in a variety of film and TV shows, including Zero Dark Thirty, Shameless, The Vampire Diaries, The Other Woman and Chicago Fire’s two spinoff shows, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. He is also a model.
It’s estimated that Taylor Kinney makes about $24,000 per episode of Chicago Fire, according to Meaww, although this number is not verified. If this is true, it means that Taylor Kinney is likely the highest-paid actor in Chicago Fire after Jesse Spencer’s exit in 2021. Kinney is currently taking a leave of absence from the show.