Real-World Salaries of Your Favorite TV Characters

Real-World Salaries of Your Favorite TV Characters is a fun article from MSN and career builder that uses median salaries to give an estimate TV characters' salaries.

One of my favorite TV characters is the Barney Stintson (Swarley) on How I Met Your Mother but since we do not know his job, he could not be included, but presumably it is legendary! On The Office, Michael had not received a raise in 14 years(!) and was only making slightly more than the manager of the shipping unit, so prior to his raise he probably not making too much more than Pam.

Pam Beesly, "The Office" -- Receptionist
Real-life median salary: $23,120, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Although Pam is the object of her co-workers' affections, she can rest assured that the men who love her aren't gold diggers. Luckily, she lives in a small Pennsylvania town where her petite paycheck stretches a bit further than it would if she lived in, say, Manhattan.