In the past 30 days, commercials featuring Wendie Malick have had 5,365 airings.

A single 30-second spot costs an advertiser around $4.5 million, so it's no surprise that the celebrities who, more and more, are appearing in them also collect a big payday. “It ranges from $500,000 to $2 million depending on the commercial and the celebrity,” says one local ad exec who's worked on Super Bowl spots.

The 10 biggest brand advertisers on TV in 2021

• Kohl's, 32.1 billion.
• Tide (Procter & Gamble), 32.4 billion.
• Downy (Procter & Gamble), 32.6 billion.
• McDonald's, 33.3 billion.
• Allstate, 37.3 billion.
• T-Mobile, 41.3 billion.
• Progressive, 59.4 billion.

When you receive a single lump sum as payment for a commercial, it is known as a TV or internet commercial buyout. You will receive residual payments on a regular basis in the majority of SAG-AFTRA jobs. Residuals mean that you get paid every time your commercial airs!

Every effort will be made for this to happen as quickly as possible. The industry standard is approximately 4-6 weeks from the day you worked, but it can sometimes take up to 3 months. Commercials and corporate jobs often don't pay until after 90 days from the invoice.

Chanel No. The most expensive advertisement ever made is entitled No. 5 The Film and cost $33 million when it was made in 2004, which is equivalent to around $52 million today.

Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Commercials Ever Made

• Bud Light - "Up for Whatever" (2014) - $12 million.
• Chrysler - "Imported From Detroit" (2011) - $12 Million.
• Aviva - "Names" (2008) - $13.4 million.
• Guinness - "Tipping Point" (2007) - $16 million.
• Chanel - "The Film" (2004) - $33 million.

The industry standard is approximately 4-6 weeks from the day you worked, but it can sometimes take up to 3 months. Commercials and corporate jobs often don't pay until after 90 days from the invoice.

As of Oct 9, 2023, the average hourly pay for a Commercial Actor in the United States is $12.63 an hour.

It depends. If it's a non-Union commercial, the actor was probably paid on a buyout, meaning they got a lump sum and do not receive per-use residuals. If it's union, different kinds of usage are paid differently. National broadcast network usage is paid per-use (so we get paid every time it airs.)

Initial payment: The initial payment compensates you for your time on set. Residuals: Also known as royalties, residuals are a form of secondary payment that you might relieve each time the commercial airs. These can sometimes generate more money than the initial payment.

Chanel No. The most expensive advertisement ever made is entitled No. 5 The Film and cost $33 million when it was made in 2004, which is equivalent to around $52 million today.