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Emmerdale stars' wages and what some of your village faves are worth

Have you ever wondered what some of your favourite Emmerdale stars earn?

Well, the good news is we are here to help answer that question. Soaps, such as Emmerdale, are watched by millions of people each night and loved up-and-down the country.

So, understandably appearing in a soap comes with a decent pay packet. Probably more than what is on offer to bar staff at The Woolpack.

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As reported by our colleagues at The Mirror, across Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders, the pay structure is the same with actors getting a fee per episode, which can range from £400 to £2,000, with a guaranteed number of episodes a year and a repeat fee.

Stars in Emmerdale, work to, at most, a year-to-year, contact. Although it is unknown which Emmerdale star is the highest paid here's what reportedly some your favourite Emmerdale stars are worth.

Emma Atkins

Emmerdale legend Emma Atkins has portrayed the iconic role of Charity Dingle for over two decades, having made her debut back in 2000. The much-loved character arrived in the village for the funeral of her cousin Butch, alongside village bad boy Cain and her uncle Shadrach and quickly became a firm favourite amongst Emmerdale fans.

Emma has a reported estimated net worth of £8m.

Zoe Henry

Zoe Henry is well-known for playing the role of Rhona Goskirk in Emmerdale. The star has also appeared in Coronation Street and EastEnders. The star joined the ITV series Emmerdale in 2001 However, left the cast one year later.

Zoe has been a full-time member of the cast since 2010 and is married to co-star Cain Dingle. The couple have two children, daughter Violet Percy, who was born in 2005, and son Stan Percy, who was born in 2008.

Zoe has a reported estimated net worth of £1.4m.

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Matthew Wolfenden

Matthew, who plays David Metcalfe on the ITV soap, is married to former Emmerdale star Charley Webb. The pair have been together for over a decade after meeting on the soap and share three children together - Buster, Bowie and Ace.

Matthew has an estimated net worth of £1.2m.

As ever, we'll continue to bring you the big Emmerdale news about what is happening in the village and away from it. You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.

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