Janice
06-17-2005, 10:28 AM
TV Dads: Real-Life Salaries Nearly $200,000
-By Dan Malachowski (dmalachowski@salary.com), Salary.com
If his job on TV is any guide, "dad" is earning more than twice what he used to. This Father's Day, Salary.com has revealed what the greatest TV dad characters of all-time would bring home in real-life. The results may surprise you. The average TV dad salary, in today's dollars, has more than doubled since the early days of television, fueled by the popular TV dad jobs of today, such as lawyer, neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, and real estate developer.
Since the 1980s, when TV saw dads like Philip Drummond of "Diff'rent Strokes" and Cliff Huxtable of "The Cosby Show" start to earn higher incomes, TV dad salaries have been on the rise. Salary.com's team of compensation experts studied a sampling of 60 TV fathers from the most popular television shows over the past six decades. Today's TV dads have an average salary of $195,000 per year, which is more than twice the salary of their 1950's counterparts, who were earning the equivalent of $75,000 (in 2005 dollars).
Plastic surgeon Sean McNamara of "Nip/Tuck" and lawyer Sandy Cohen of "The OC", along with their healthy salaries, have long since replaced the more modestly paid Ward Cleaver and Fred Flintstone dad types of yesterday. According to Bill Coleman, Senior VP of Compensation at Salary.com, "on average, today's TV dads have jobs that pay significantly more and are also seen as more glamorous than jobs held by their counterparts from popular shows of the past." Coleman added, "but what's more interesting is that throughout the history of television, many of the most memorable and iconic dads are paid about the same. Take Ward Cleaver of "Leave It To Beaver," Archie Bunker of "All In The Family" and Ray Barone of "Everybody Loves Raymond," for example. Those characters would all be paid a mid-forties salary today in real life. Television continues to reflect society and the average American continues to relate to the average dad with the average job and the average salary."
We ranked a sampling of 60 TV dad salaries from popular shows since the 1950s. Ten dads were used in each decade in order to compute the TV dad salary average. Based on jobs and salaries, Hollywood's depiction of popular fathers has been moving up the corporate ladder at a rate of about 21 percent per decade.
Click on your favorite dad to see his benchmark job and would-be June 2005 salary. Scroll below in order to see some favorite dads.
TV Dad SalariesPay Rank
TV Dad
1
Blake Carrington (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=51&x=38&y=10) CEO
"Dynasty" 1981-89
2
J.R. "Jock" Ewing, Sr. (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=46&x=59&y=12) CEO
"Dallas" 1978-91
3
Philip Drummond (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=42&y=6) President
"Diff'rent Strokes" 1978-86
4
Chase Gioberti (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=94574&metrocode=&x=48&y=11)Vineyard Owner
"Falcon Crest" 1981-90
5
George Jefferson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=62&y=11) CEO
"The Jeffersons" 1975-85
6
Michael Bluth (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=126&x=35&y=0) CEO
"Arrested Development" 2003-
7
Jed Bartlet US President $400,000
"West Wing" 1999-
8
Andy Brown (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000313&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BNeurology&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=51&x=55&y=10) Neurosurgeon
"Everwood" 2002-
9
Sean McNamara (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=107&statecode=FL&state=Florida&metro=Miami&city=&geo=Miami%2C%2BFL&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BPlastic%2BReconstructive&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000314) Plastic Surgeon
"Nip/Tuck" 2003-
10
Vernon Albright (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000027&jobtitle=Top%2BInvestment%2BExecutive&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=63&y=10) Investment Executive
"My Little Margie" 1952-55
11
Walter Findley (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000092&jobtitle=Retail%2BStore%2BOperations%2BExecutive&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=10707&metrocode=&x=39&y=11) Appliance Store Owner
"Maude" 1972-78
12
Cliff Huxtable (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Physician%2B-%2BObstetrics/Gynecology&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000043) Obstetrician
"The Cosby Show" 1984-92
13
Tim Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000107&jobtitle=Top%2BConstruction%2BExecutive%2B&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=54&y=10) TV Host
"Home Improvement" 1991-99
14
George Baxter (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LE11000003&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=42&y=5) Corporate Lawyer
"Hazel" 1961-66
15
Frasier Crane (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=163&x=55&y=10) Radio Psychiatrist
"Frasier" 1993-2004
16
Jason Seaver (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=115&x=61&y=9)Psychiatrist
"Growing Pains" 1985-92
17
Phillip Banks (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=90077&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=Los%2BAngeles&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA%2B90077&jobtitle=Judge/Magistrate&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000022) Judge
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 1990-96
18
Howard Borden (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=TR20000019&jobtitle=Chief%2BPilot%2B%28Jet%2BFleet%29&search=&narrowdesc=Aviation%2Band%2BAirlines&narrowcode=TR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=34&x=55&y=11) Airline Pilot
"The Bob Newhart Show" 1972-78
19
Danny Tanner TV Host $130,000
"Full House" 1987-95
20
Sandy Cohen (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=126&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Orange%2BCounty&city=&geo=Orange%2BCounty,%2BCA&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LE11000003) Lawyer
"The OC" 2003-
21
Bill Davis (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?jobcode=EN04100065&jobaltername=Engineer%2BV&jobtitle=Engineer%2BV&narrowdesc=Engineering&narrowcode=EN01&zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%20York&pagenumber=1&searchpage=&searchtype=&geo=New%2BYork%2C%2BNY) Consulting Engineer
"Family Affair" 1966-71
22
Sam Aldrich (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LE11000003&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=53&y=8) District Attorney
"The Aldrich Family" 1949-53
23
Rob Petrie (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000043&jobtitle=Technical%2BWriter%2BIV&search=&narrowdesc=Printing%2Band%2BPublishing&narrowcode=CM03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=47&y=6) TV Writer
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" 1961-66
24
Tom Corbett (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000059&jobtitle=Publication%2BGeneralist%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=41&y=13) Magazine Publisher
"The Courtship of Eddie's Father" 1969-72
25
Alan Harper (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000071&jobtitle=Chiropractor&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=55&y=8) Chiropractor
"Two and a Half Men" 2003-
26
Andy Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LG12000025&jobtitle=Sheriff/Police%2BChief&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=27030&metrocode=&x=40&y=8) Sheriff
"The Andy Griffith Show" 1960-68
27
Tom Scavo (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000015&jobtitle=Regional%2BSales%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=37&y=11) Sales Manager
"Desperate Housewives" 2004-
28
Ross Gellar (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=ED03000156&jobtitle=Professor%2B-%2BLiberal%2BArts%2B-%2BHigher%2BEd.&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=54&y=6) Paleontology Professor
"Friends" 1994-2004
29
Darrin Stephens (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000200&jobtitle=Account%2BExecutive%2B-%2BAdvertising&search=&narrowdesc=Advertising&narrowcode=SM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=38&y=11) Advertising Executive
"Bewitched" 1964-72
30
Homer Simpson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Safety%2BTechnician%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Facilities,%2BMaintenance,%2Band%2BRepair&narrowcode=SC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000419) Nuclear Safety Inspector
"The Simpsons" 1989-
31
Henry Mitchell (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EN04100062&jobtitle=Engineer%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Engineering&narrowcode=EN01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=50&y=14) Engineer
"Dennis The Menace" 1986-88
32
Frank Costanza (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000001&jobtitle=Sales%2BRepresentative%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Retail%2FWholesale&narrowcode=SM05&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=54&y=10) Salesman
"Seinfeld" 1990-98
33
Steve Douglas (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EN04100016&jobtitle=Aerospace%2BEngineer%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Engineering&narrowcode=EN01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=42&y=10) Aviation Engineer
"My Three Sons" 1960-72
34
Nate Fisher (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles%2C%2BCA&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector%2FMortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) Funeral Director
"Six Feet Under" 2001-
35
Ricky Ricardo (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=AR17000001&jobtitle=Actor%2FPerformer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=41&y=5) Bandleader
"I Love Lucy" 1951-57
36
Frank De Fazio (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HS08000042&jobtitle=Cafeteria%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Food%2C%2BBeverage%2C%2Band%2BTobacco&narrowcode=HS01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=109&x=44&y=12)Pizza Bowl Manager
"Laverne and Shirley" 1976-83
37
Howard Cunningham (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000295&jobtitle=Retail%2BStore%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Retail%2FWholesale&narrowcode=SM05&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=109&x=44&y=10) Store Manager
"Happy Days" 1974-84
38
Tom Bradford (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000040&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=150&x=55&y=8) Columnist
"Eight is Enough" 1977-81
39
Lars "Papa" Hansen (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000010&jobtitle=Carpenter%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Entry%2BLevel&narrowcode=MS01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=156&x=41&y=2) Carpenter
"Mama" 1949-56
40
Carl Winslow (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago%2C%2BIL&jobtitle=Police%2BPatrol%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C%2BLaw%2BEnforcement%2C%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000003) Police Officer
"Family Matters" 1989-98
41
Herman Munster (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector%2FMortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) Undertaker
"The Munsters" 1964-66
42
Chester A. Riley (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000295&jobtitle=Structural%2BAssembler&search=&narrowdesc=Aerospace%2Band%2BDefense&narrowcode=RD01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=27&y=8)Airplane Riveter
"The Life of Riley" 1953-58
43
Ray Barone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000040&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=115&x=47&y=10) Sportswriter
"Everybody Loves Raymond" 1996-2005
44
Ward Cleaver (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=FA06000002&jobtitle=Accountant%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Accounting&narrowcode=FA01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=40&y=7) Accountant
"Leave It To Beaver" 1957-63
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Archie Bunker (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=MM18000083&jobtitle=Shipping%2Band%2BReceiving%2BSupervisor%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Materials%2BManagement&narrowcode=MM02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=52&y=2) Dock Foreman
"All in The Family" 1971-79
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George Burns (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=AR17000001&jobtitle=Actor%2FPerformer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=47&y=14) Entertainer
"Burns and Allen" 1950-58
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Danny Williams (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=AR17000001&jobtitle=Actor%2FPerformer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=47&y=14) Nightclub Entertainer
"Make Room For Daddy" 1953-65
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Mike Brady (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Architect%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Architecture&narrowcode=DD01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=DD19000044) Architect
"The Brady Bunch" 1969-74
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Elliot Stabler (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Detective/Investigator,%2BExcept%2BPublic&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000001) Detective
"Law and Order: SVU" 1999-
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Andy Sipowicz (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Detective/Investigator,%2BExcept%2BPublic&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000001) Detective
"NYPD Blue" 1993-2005
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Steven Keaton (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000045&jobtitle=Producer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=44&x=41&y=9) TV Station Manager
"Family Ties" 1982-89
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Jim Anderson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000048&jobtitle=Insurance%2BAgent&search=&narrowdesc=Insurance&narrowcode=FA04&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=42&y=3) Insurance Agent
"Father Knows Best" 1954-60
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Dan Conner (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000024&jobtitle=General%2BMaintenance%2BWorker%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=34&x=68&y=7) Construction Worker
"Roseanne" 1988-97
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Fred Flintstone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Crane/Tower%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000126) Quarry Crane Operator
"The Flintstones" 1960-66
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Fred G. Sanford (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000077&jobtitle=General%2BLaborer&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=32&y=9) Junk Dealer
"Sanford and Sons" 1972-77
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Al Bundy (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Retail%2BSales%2BStaff%2B-%2BFull%2BTime&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SM15000039) Shoe Salesman
"Married With Children" 1987-97
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John Walton, Sr. (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=TR20000038&jobtitle=Wood%2BMachine%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=224&x=53&y=7) Lumberman
"The Waltons" 1972-81
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Tony Micelli (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HS08000041&jobtitle=Housekeeper&search=&narrowdesc=Hotel%2C%2BGaming%2C%2BLeisure%2C%2Band%2BTravel&narrowcode=AR02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=71&x=47&y=14) Housekeeper
"Who's The Boss" 1984-92
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James Evans, Sr. Unemployed
"Good Times" 1974-79
Some Favorite TV Dads
#3 Philip Drummond (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=42&y=6) of "Diff'rent Strokes" 1978-86
Philip Drummond (Conrad Bain) pulled down some huge dough in 1978 as president (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=42&y=6) of the Manhattan based Trans Allied Inc. Philip was a widower who had a daughter of his own, as well as two adopted sons, Arnold and Willis. Whatcha talkin' bout, Philip, you're the highest paid TV dad on our list!
#8 Andy Brown (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=51&statecode=CO&state=Colorado&metro=Denver&city=&geo=Denver,%2BCO&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BNeurology&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000313) of "Everwood" 2002-
Andy Brown (Treat Williams) is one of many widowers amongst our TV dads. The neurosurgeon (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=51&statecode=CO&state=Colorado&metro=Denver&city=&geo=Denver,%2BCO&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BNeurology&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000313) moves his two children from New York City to Everwood. Colorado. The result is solid TV gold.
#9 Sean McNamara (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=107&statecode=FL&state=Florida&metro=Miami&city=&geo=Miami,%2BFL&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BPlastic%2BReconstructive&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000314) of "Nip/Tuck" 2003-
Life is good when you are pulling down the big bucks as a plastic surgeon (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=107&statecode=FL&state=Florida&metro=Miami&city=&geo=Miami,%2BFL&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BPlastic%2BReconstructive&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000314). That is until Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) has to go home and deal with his out-of-control wife and son.
#12 Dr. Cliff Huxtable (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Physician%2B-%2BObstetrics/Gynecology&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000043) of "The Cosby Show" 1984-92
Bill Cosby broke down countless barriers as Dr. Cliff Huxtable and will always be regarded as one of the greatest TV dads of all-time. Cliff was happily married, rich, and had five children. And yes, he was an obstetrician (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Physician%2B-%2BObstetrics/Gynecology&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000043).
#13 Tim Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000107&jobtitle=Top%2BConstruction%2BExecutive%2B&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=54&y=10) of "Home Improvement" 1991-99
More power. More money. When "Tool Time" host (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000107&jobtitle=Top%2BConstruction%2BExecutive%2B&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=54&y=10) Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) wasn't causing disasters on the set of his show, he was contributing to the delinquency of his three sons.
#15 Frasier Crane (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=163&x=55&y=10) of "Frasier" 1993-2004
Although we don't see too much of him, radio psychiatrist (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=163&x=55&y=10) Frasier does have a son with Lillith, Frederick Crane. The majority of the show's laughs come from Frasier's interaction with his own father, however, who lives in his Seattle home after being injured in the line of duty.
#17 Uncle Phil (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=90077&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=Los%2BAngeles&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA%2B90077&jobtitle=Judge/Magistrate&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000022) of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 1990-96
Philip Banks, played by James Avery, will always be one of America's most beloved TV dads, not only because he had to raise Carlton, Hilary, Ashley, and baby, but also because he took nephew Will into his posh Bel-Air home. Uncle Phil worked as a judge (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=90077&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=Los%2BAngeles&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA%2B90077&jobtitle=Judge/Magistrate&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000022) during the day, and put up with Will's antics and Carlton's dance moves at night. In the end, inner city kid Will and Bel-Air Uncle Phil learned a lot from each other.
#20 Sandy Cohen (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=126&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Orange%2BCounty&city=&geo=Orange%2BCounty,%2BCA&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LE11000003) of "The OC" 2003-
In addition to fathering Seth, lawyer (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=126&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Orange%2BCounty&city=&geo=Orange%2BCounty,%2BCA&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LE11000003) Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) takes in the troubled teen Ryan from the harsh streets of Riverside, California. Their relationship is a story of tough love, as Sandy helps Ryan through his legal troubles and welcomes him into his own home. Sandy Cohen epitomizes today's wealthy Los Angeles TV dad. Nice eyebrows.
#26 Andy Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LG12000025&jobtitle=Sheriff/Police%2BChief&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=27030&metrocode=&x=40&y=8) of "The Andy Griffith Show" 1960-68
Andy lives down in Mayberry, North Carolina with his son Opie and Aunt Bee. Now only if the sheriff (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LG12000025&jobtitle=Sheriff/Police%2BChief&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=27030&metrocode=&x=40&y=8) actually had to arrest someone...
#30 Homer Simpson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Safety%2BTechnician%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Facilities,%2BMaintenance,%2Band%2BRepair&narrowcode=SC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000419) of "The Simpsons" 1989-
No TV dad has had the unbelievable staying power of the one and only Homer Simpson. "The Simpsons", once about Bart, now revolves around the trials and tribulations of America's favorite TV dad. And while Homer has been known to choke Bart, spend a little too much time at Mo's, and sometimes forget that he even has a baby daughter, he does work a dead-end job he hates in order to support his family. The fatherly character of Homer is epitomized in the episode when he gives up his family to be a rock star, goes to rock star camp, and figures out that he really wants to be at home- choking Bart and eating donuts. And that is why nuclear safety inspector (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Safety%2BTechnician%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Facilities,%2BMaintenance,%2Band%2BRepair&narrowcode=SC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000419) Homer Simpson is one of our favorite TV dads this Father's Day.
#34 Nate Fisher (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) of "Six Feet Under" 2001-05
Nate Fisher (Peter Krause) took over half of the family funeral business (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) after his father's death. Nate's struggles with women, along with the fact that he fathered a child behind his girlfriend's back, drive the plot of the show.
#40 Carl Winslow (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Police%2BPatrol%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000003) of "Family Matters" 1989-98
Hey, big guy! Chicago police officer (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Police%2BPatrol%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000003) Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) could never seem to escape from the pesky Steve Urkel. And he couldn't keep Urkel away from his daughter either.
#41 Herman Munster (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) of "The Munsters" 1964-66
A re-creation of Frankenstein, Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne) is the undertaker (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) father of werewolf Eddie.
#43 Ray Barone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=115&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=Nassau&city=&geo=Nassau,%2BNY&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=CM02000040) of "Everybody Loves Raymond" 1996-2005
Sportswriter (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=115&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=Nassau&city=&geo=Nassau,%2BNY&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=CM02000040) Ray Barone (Ray Romano) may have a beautiful wife and family, but his next-door neighbor parents and brother make his life a living hell.
#44 Ward Cleaver (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=FA06000002&jobtitle=Accountant%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Accounting&narrowcode=FA01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=40&y=7) of "Leave It To Beaver" 1957-63
Ward Cleaver, played by Hugh Beaumont, was the head of the classic all-American 1950's TV family. While he worked all day down at the salt mines as an accountant (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=FA06000002&jobtitle=Accountant%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Accounting&narrowcode=FA01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=40&y=7), Wally was trying to keep The Beaver out of trouble. At the day and episode's end, Mr. Cleaver always let The Beaver off the hook with a moral and a little parental wisdom. That Eddie Haskell, however, seemed to never get caught.
#45 Archie Bunker (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=MM18000083&jobtitle=Shipping%2Band%2BReceiving%2BSupervisor%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Materials%2BManagement&narrowcode=MM02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=52&y=2) of "All in the Family" 1971-79
Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) is the conservative dock foreman (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=MM18000083&jobtitle=Shipping%2Band%2BReceiving%2BSupervisor%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Materials%2BManagement&narrowcode=MM02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=52&y=2) father of the Bunker family. He is in a constant argument with his liberal son-in-law, "Meathead".
#48 Mike Brady (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Architect%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Architecture&narrowcode=DD01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=DD19000044) of "The Brady Bunch" 1969-74
It seemed as if the only place the Brady father (Robert Reed) could ever get any peace and quiet was in his study, where he worked on new architectural designs. And he must have been making decent coin, you know, to pay Alice, fix Marsha's nose, and replace Mom's favorite vase. Architect (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Architect%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Architecture&narrowcode=DD01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=DD19000044) Mike Brady was the steel beam that held the Brady building together.
#51 Steven Keaton (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000045&jobtitle=Producer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=44&x=41&y=9) of "Family Ties" 1982-1989
Steven Keaton (Michael Gross), along with his wife Elyse, are two former hippies hoping to raise their children with the same liberal values. Public TV station manager (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000045&jobtitle=Producer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=44&x=41&y=9) Steven is in for a surprise when son Alex P. Keaton takes a liking to Ronald Reagan.
#54 Fred Flintstone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Crane/Tower%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000126) of "The Flintstones" 1960-1966
Freddy Flintstone is the modern Stone Age dad, a quarry crane operator (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Crane/Tower%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000126) who supports wife Wilma and daughter Pebbles. Perhaps Fred's most fatherly duty is powering the Flintstone's car with his feet.
#57 Al Bundy (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Retail%2BSales%2BStaff%2B-%2BFull%2BTime&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SM15000039) of "Married…With Children" 1987-97
America could not help but feel bad for Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill), a women's shoe salesman (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Retail%2BSales%2BStaff%2B-%2BFull%2BTime&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SM15000039) who hated his job and couldn't let go of his dream of being a football star. Not to mention that his wife was lazy and spent all his money at the mall, his son wasn't too much of a hit with the ladies, and his daughter was, well, too much of a hit with the guys. Al Bundy was the ideal dad of the dysfunctional family.
-By Dan Malachowski (dmalachowski@salary.com), Salary.com
If his job on TV is any guide, "dad" is earning more than twice what he used to. This Father's Day, Salary.com has revealed what the greatest TV dad characters of all-time would bring home in real-life. The results may surprise you. The average TV dad salary, in today's dollars, has more than doubled since the early days of television, fueled by the popular TV dad jobs of today, such as lawyer, neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, and real estate developer.
Since the 1980s, when TV saw dads like Philip Drummond of "Diff'rent Strokes" and Cliff Huxtable of "The Cosby Show" start to earn higher incomes, TV dad salaries have been on the rise. Salary.com's team of compensation experts studied a sampling of 60 TV fathers from the most popular television shows over the past six decades. Today's TV dads have an average salary of $195,000 per year, which is more than twice the salary of their 1950's counterparts, who were earning the equivalent of $75,000 (in 2005 dollars).
Plastic surgeon Sean McNamara of "Nip/Tuck" and lawyer Sandy Cohen of "The OC", along with their healthy salaries, have long since replaced the more modestly paid Ward Cleaver and Fred Flintstone dad types of yesterday. According to Bill Coleman, Senior VP of Compensation at Salary.com, "on average, today's TV dads have jobs that pay significantly more and are also seen as more glamorous than jobs held by their counterparts from popular shows of the past." Coleman added, "but what's more interesting is that throughout the history of television, many of the most memorable and iconic dads are paid about the same. Take Ward Cleaver of "Leave It To Beaver," Archie Bunker of "All In The Family" and Ray Barone of "Everybody Loves Raymond," for example. Those characters would all be paid a mid-forties salary today in real life. Television continues to reflect society and the average American continues to relate to the average dad with the average job and the average salary."
We ranked a sampling of 60 TV dad salaries from popular shows since the 1950s. Ten dads were used in each decade in order to compute the TV dad salary average. Based on jobs and salaries, Hollywood's depiction of popular fathers has been moving up the corporate ladder at a rate of about 21 percent per decade.
Click on your favorite dad to see his benchmark job and would-be June 2005 salary. Scroll below in order to see some favorite dads.
TV Dad SalariesPay Rank
TV Dad
1
Blake Carrington (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=51&x=38&y=10) CEO
"Dynasty" 1981-89
2
J.R. "Jock" Ewing, Sr. (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=46&x=59&y=12) CEO
"Dallas" 1978-91
3
Philip Drummond (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=42&y=6) President
"Diff'rent Strokes" 1978-86
4
Chase Gioberti (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=94574&metrocode=&x=48&y=11)Vineyard Owner
"Falcon Crest" 1981-90
5
George Jefferson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=62&y=11) CEO
"The Jeffersons" 1975-85
6
Michael Bluth (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=126&x=35&y=0) CEO
"Arrested Development" 2003-
7
Jed Bartlet US President $400,000
"West Wing" 1999-
8
Andy Brown (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000313&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BNeurology&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=51&x=55&y=10) Neurosurgeon
"Everwood" 2002-
9
Sean McNamara (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=107&statecode=FL&state=Florida&metro=Miami&city=&geo=Miami%2C%2BFL&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BPlastic%2BReconstructive&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000314) Plastic Surgeon
"Nip/Tuck" 2003-
10
Vernon Albright (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000027&jobtitle=Top%2BInvestment%2BExecutive&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=63&y=10) Investment Executive
"My Little Margie" 1952-55
11
Walter Findley (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000092&jobtitle=Retail%2BStore%2BOperations%2BExecutive&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=10707&metrocode=&x=39&y=11) Appliance Store Owner
"Maude" 1972-78
12
Cliff Huxtable (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Physician%2B-%2BObstetrics/Gynecology&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000043) Obstetrician
"The Cosby Show" 1984-92
13
Tim Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000107&jobtitle=Top%2BConstruction%2BExecutive%2B&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=54&y=10) TV Host
"Home Improvement" 1991-99
14
George Baxter (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LE11000003&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=42&y=5) Corporate Lawyer
"Hazel" 1961-66
15
Frasier Crane (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=163&x=55&y=10) Radio Psychiatrist
"Frasier" 1993-2004
16
Jason Seaver (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=115&x=61&y=9)Psychiatrist
"Growing Pains" 1985-92
17
Phillip Banks (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=90077&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=Los%2BAngeles&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA%2B90077&jobtitle=Judge/Magistrate&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000022) Judge
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 1990-96
18
Howard Borden (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=TR20000019&jobtitle=Chief%2BPilot%2B%28Jet%2BFleet%29&search=&narrowdesc=Aviation%2Band%2BAirlines&narrowcode=TR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=34&x=55&y=11) Airline Pilot
"The Bob Newhart Show" 1972-78
19
Danny Tanner TV Host $130,000
"Full House" 1987-95
20
Sandy Cohen (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=126&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Orange%2BCounty&city=&geo=Orange%2BCounty,%2BCA&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LE11000003) Lawyer
"The OC" 2003-
21
Bill Davis (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?jobcode=EN04100065&jobaltername=Engineer%2BV&jobtitle=Engineer%2BV&narrowdesc=Engineering&narrowcode=EN01&zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%20York&pagenumber=1&searchpage=&searchtype=&geo=New%2BYork%2C%2BNY) Consulting Engineer
"Family Affair" 1966-71
22
Sam Aldrich (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LE11000003&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=53&y=8) District Attorney
"The Aldrich Family" 1949-53
23
Rob Petrie (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000043&jobtitle=Technical%2BWriter%2BIV&search=&narrowdesc=Printing%2Band%2BPublishing&narrowcode=CM03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=47&y=6) TV Writer
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" 1961-66
24
Tom Corbett (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000059&jobtitle=Publication%2BGeneralist%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=41&y=13) Magazine Publisher
"The Courtship of Eddie's Father" 1969-72
25
Alan Harper (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000071&jobtitle=Chiropractor&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=55&y=8) Chiropractor
"Two and a Half Men" 2003-
26
Andy Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LG12000025&jobtitle=Sheriff/Police%2BChief&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=27030&metrocode=&x=40&y=8) Sheriff
"The Andy Griffith Show" 1960-68
27
Tom Scavo (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000015&jobtitle=Regional%2BSales%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=37&y=11) Sales Manager
"Desperate Housewives" 2004-
28
Ross Gellar (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=ED03000156&jobtitle=Professor%2B-%2BLiberal%2BArts%2B-%2BHigher%2BEd.&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=54&y=6) Paleontology Professor
"Friends" 1994-2004
29
Darrin Stephens (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000200&jobtitle=Account%2BExecutive%2B-%2BAdvertising&search=&narrowdesc=Advertising&narrowcode=SM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=38&y=11) Advertising Executive
"Bewitched" 1964-72
30
Homer Simpson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Safety%2BTechnician%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Facilities,%2BMaintenance,%2Band%2BRepair&narrowcode=SC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000419) Nuclear Safety Inspector
"The Simpsons" 1989-
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Henry Mitchell (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EN04100062&jobtitle=Engineer%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Engineering&narrowcode=EN01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=50&y=14) Engineer
"Dennis The Menace" 1986-88
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Frank Costanza (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000001&jobtitle=Sales%2BRepresentative%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Retail%2FWholesale&narrowcode=SM05&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=54&y=10) Salesman
"Seinfeld" 1990-98
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Steve Douglas (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EN04100016&jobtitle=Aerospace%2BEngineer%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Engineering&narrowcode=EN01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=42&y=10) Aviation Engineer
"My Three Sons" 1960-72
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Nate Fisher (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles%2C%2BCA&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector%2FMortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) Funeral Director
"Six Feet Under" 2001-
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Ricky Ricardo (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=AR17000001&jobtitle=Actor%2FPerformer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=41&y=5) Bandleader
"I Love Lucy" 1951-57
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Frank De Fazio (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HS08000042&jobtitle=Cafeteria%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Food%2C%2BBeverage%2C%2Band%2BTobacco&narrowcode=HS01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=109&x=44&y=12)Pizza Bowl Manager
"Laverne and Shirley" 1976-83
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Howard Cunningham (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000295&jobtitle=Retail%2BStore%2BManager&search=&narrowdesc=Retail%2FWholesale&narrowcode=SM05&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=109&x=44&y=10) Store Manager
"Happy Days" 1974-84
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Tom Bradford (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000040&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=150&x=55&y=8) Columnist
"Eight is Enough" 1977-81
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Lars "Papa" Hansen (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000010&jobtitle=Carpenter%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Entry%2BLevel&narrowcode=MS01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=156&x=41&y=2) Carpenter
"Mama" 1949-56
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Carl Winslow (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago%2C%2BIL&jobtitle=Police%2BPatrol%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C%2BLaw%2BEnforcement%2C%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000003) Police Officer
"Family Matters" 1989-98
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Herman Munster (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector%2FMortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) Undertaker
"The Munsters" 1964-66
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Chester A. Riley (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000295&jobtitle=Structural%2BAssembler&search=&narrowdesc=Aerospace%2Band%2BDefense&narrowcode=RD01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=27&y=8)Airplane Riveter
"The Life of Riley" 1953-58
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Ray Barone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000040&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=115&x=47&y=10) Sportswriter
"Everybody Loves Raymond" 1996-2005
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Ward Cleaver (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=FA06000002&jobtitle=Accountant%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Accounting&narrowcode=FA01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=40&y=7) Accountant
"Leave It To Beaver" 1957-63
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Archie Bunker (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=MM18000083&jobtitle=Shipping%2Band%2BReceiving%2BSupervisor%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Materials%2BManagement&narrowcode=MM02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=52&y=2) Dock Foreman
"All in The Family" 1971-79
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George Burns (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=AR17000001&jobtitle=Actor%2FPerformer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=47&y=14) Entertainer
"Burns and Allen" 1950-58
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Danny Williams (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=AR17000001&jobtitle=Actor%2FPerformer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=47&y=14) Nightclub Entertainer
"Make Room For Daddy" 1953-65
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Mike Brady (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Architect%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Architecture&narrowcode=DD01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=DD19000044) Architect
"The Brady Bunch" 1969-74
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Elliot Stabler (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Detective/Investigator,%2BExcept%2BPublic&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000001) Detective
"Law and Order: SVU" 1999-
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Andy Sipowicz (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Detective/Investigator,%2BExcept%2BPublic&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000001) Detective
"NYPD Blue" 1993-2005
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Steven Keaton (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000045&jobtitle=Producer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=44&x=41&y=9) TV Station Manager
"Family Ties" 1982-89
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Jim Anderson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SM15000048&jobtitle=Insurance%2BAgent&search=&narrowdesc=Insurance&narrowcode=FA04&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=42&y=3) Insurance Agent
"Father Knows Best" 1954-60
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Dan Conner (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000024&jobtitle=General%2BMaintenance%2BWorker%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=34&x=68&y=7) Construction Worker
"Roseanne" 1988-97
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Fred Flintstone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Crane/Tower%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000126) Quarry Crane Operator
"The Flintstones" 1960-66
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Fred G. Sanford (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=SC16000077&jobtitle=General%2BLaborer&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=32&y=9) Junk Dealer
"Sanford and Sons" 1972-77
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Al Bundy (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Retail%2BSales%2BStaff%2B-%2BFull%2BTime&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SM15000039) Shoe Salesman
"Married With Children" 1987-97
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John Walton, Sr. (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=TR20000038&jobtitle=Wood%2BMachine%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=224&x=53&y=7) Lumberman
"The Waltons" 1972-81
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Tony Micelli (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HS08000041&jobtitle=Housekeeper&search=&narrowdesc=Hotel%2C%2BGaming%2C%2BLeisure%2C%2Band%2BTravel&narrowcode=AR02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=71&x=47&y=14) Housekeeper
"Who's The Boss" 1984-92
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James Evans, Sr. Unemployed
"Good Times" 1974-79
Some Favorite TV Dads
#3 Philip Drummond (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=42&y=6) of "Diff'rent Strokes" 1978-86
Philip Drummond (Conrad Bain) pulled down some huge dough in 1978 as president (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000001&jobtitle=Chief%2BExecutive%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=42&y=6) of the Manhattan based Trans Allied Inc. Philip was a widower who had a daughter of his own, as well as two adopted sons, Arnold and Willis. Whatcha talkin' bout, Philip, you're the highest paid TV dad on our list!
#8 Andy Brown (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=51&statecode=CO&state=Colorado&metro=Denver&city=&geo=Denver,%2BCO&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BNeurology&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000313) of "Everwood" 2002-
Andy Brown (Treat Williams) is one of many widowers amongst our TV dads. The neurosurgeon (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=51&statecode=CO&state=Colorado&metro=Denver&city=&geo=Denver,%2BCO&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BNeurology&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000313) moves his two children from New York City to Everwood. Colorado. The result is solid TV gold.
#9 Sean McNamara (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=107&statecode=FL&state=Florida&metro=Miami&city=&geo=Miami,%2BFL&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BPlastic%2BReconstructive&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000314) of "Nip/Tuck" 2003-
Life is good when you are pulling down the big bucks as a plastic surgeon (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=107&statecode=FL&state=Florida&metro=Miami&city=&geo=Miami,%2BFL&jobtitle=Surgeon%2B-%2BPlastic%2BReconstructive&search=&narrowdesc=Non-Profit%2Band%2BSocial%2BServices&narrowcode=CS02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000314). That is until Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) has to go home and deal with his out-of-control wife and son.
#12 Dr. Cliff Huxtable (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Physician%2B-%2BObstetrics/Gynecology&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000043) of "The Cosby Show" 1984-92
Bill Cosby broke down countless barriers as Dr. Cliff Huxtable and will always be regarded as one of the greatest TV dads of all-time. Cliff was happily married, rich, and had five children. And yes, he was an obstetrician (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=119&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=New%2BYork&city=&geo=New%2BYork,%2BNY&jobtitle=Physician%2B-%2BObstetrics/Gynecology&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000043).
#13 Tim Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000107&jobtitle=Top%2BConstruction%2BExecutive%2B&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=54&y=10) of "Home Improvement" 1991-99
More power. More money. When "Tool Time" host (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=EX05000107&jobtitle=Top%2BConstruction%2BExecutive%2B&search=&narrowdesc=Executive%2Band%2BManagement&narrowcode=EX01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=54&y=10) Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) wasn't causing disasters on the set of his show, he was contributing to the delinquency of his three sons.
#15 Frasier Crane (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=163&x=55&y=10) of "Frasier" 1993-2004
Although we don't see too much of him, radio psychiatrist (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=HC07000027&jobtitle=Psychiatrist&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare%2B--%2BPractitioners&narrowcode=HC03&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=163&x=55&y=10) Frasier does have a son with Lillith, Frederick Crane. The majority of the show's laughs come from Frasier's interaction with his own father, however, who lives in his Seattle home after being injured in the line of duty.
#17 Uncle Phil (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=90077&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=Los%2BAngeles&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA%2B90077&jobtitle=Judge/Magistrate&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000022) of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 1990-96
Philip Banks, played by James Avery, will always be one of America's most beloved TV dads, not only because he had to raise Carlton, Hilary, Ashley, and baby, but also because he took nephew Will into his posh Bel-Air home. Uncle Phil worked as a judge (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=90077&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=Los%2BAngeles&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA%2B90077&jobtitle=Judge/Magistrate&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000022) during the day, and put up with Will's antics and Carlton's dance moves at night. In the end, inner city kid Will and Bel-Air Uncle Phil learned a lot from each other.
#20 Sandy Cohen (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=126&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Orange%2BCounty&city=&geo=Orange%2BCounty,%2BCA&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LE11000003) of "The OC" 2003-
In addition to fathering Seth, lawyer (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=126&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Orange%2BCounty&city=&geo=Orange%2BCounty,%2BCA&jobtitle=Attorney%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Legal%2BServices&narrowcode=LE01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LE11000003) Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) takes in the troubled teen Ryan from the harsh streets of Riverside, California. Their relationship is a story of tough love, as Sandy helps Ryan through his legal troubles and welcomes him into his own home. Sandy Cohen epitomizes today's wealthy Los Angeles TV dad. Nice eyebrows.
#26 Andy Taylor (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LG12000025&jobtitle=Sheriff/Police%2BChief&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=27030&metrocode=&x=40&y=8) of "The Andy Griffith Show" 1960-68
Andy lives down in Mayberry, North Carolina with his son Opie and Aunt Bee. Now only if the sheriff (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=LG12000025&jobtitle=Sheriff/Police%2BChief&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=27030&metrocode=&x=40&y=8) actually had to arrest someone...
#30 Homer Simpson (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Safety%2BTechnician%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Facilities,%2BMaintenance,%2Band%2BRepair&narrowcode=SC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000419) of "The Simpsons" 1989-
No TV dad has had the unbelievable staying power of the one and only Homer Simpson. "The Simpsons", once about Bart, now revolves around the trials and tribulations of America's favorite TV dad. And while Homer has been known to choke Bart, spend a little too much time at Mo's, and sometimes forget that he even has a baby daughter, he does work a dead-end job he hates in order to support his family. The fatherly character of Homer is epitomized in the episode when he gives up his family to be a rock star, goes to rock star camp, and figures out that he really wants to be at home- choking Bart and eating donuts. And that is why nuclear safety inspector (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Safety%2BTechnician%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Facilities,%2BMaintenance,%2Band%2BRepair&narrowcode=SC03&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000419) Homer Simpson is one of our favorite TV dads this Father's Day.
#34 Nate Fisher (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) of "Six Feet Under" 2001-05
Nate Fisher (Peter Krause) took over half of the family funeral business (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) after his father's death. Nate's struggles with women, along with the fact that he fathered a child behind his girlfriend's back, drive the plot of the show.
#40 Carl Winslow (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Police%2BPatrol%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000003) of "Family Matters" 1989-98
Hey, big guy! Chicago police officer (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Police%2BPatrol%2BOfficer&search=&narrowdesc=Fire,%2BLaw%2BEnforcement,%2Band%2BSecurity&narrowcode=LG01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=LG12000003) Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) could never seem to escape from the pesky Steve Urkel. And he couldn't keep Urkel away from his daughter either.
#41 Herman Munster (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) of "The Munsters" 1964-66
A re-creation of Frankenstein, Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne) is the undertaker (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Funeral%2BDirector/Mortician&search=&narrowdesc=Skilled%2Band%2BTrades&narrowcode=SC06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000155) father of werewolf Eddie.
#43 Ray Barone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=115&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=Nassau&city=&geo=Nassau,%2BNY&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=CM02000040) of "Everybody Loves Raymond" 1996-2005
Sportswriter (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=115&statecode=NY&state=New%2BYork&metro=Nassau&city=&geo=Nassau,%2BNY&jobtitle=Reporter%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Media%2B--%2BPrint&narrowcode=CM01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=CM02000040) Ray Barone (Ray Romano) may have a beautiful wife and family, but his next-door neighbor parents and brother make his life a living hell.
#44 Ward Cleaver (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=FA06000002&jobtitle=Accountant%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Accounting&narrowcode=FA01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=40&y=7) of "Leave It To Beaver" 1957-63
Ward Cleaver, played by Hugh Beaumont, was the head of the classic all-American 1950's TV family. While he worked all day down at the salt mines as an accountant (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=FA06000002&jobtitle=Accountant%2BII&search=&narrowdesc=Accounting&narrowcode=FA01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=&x=40&y=7), Wally was trying to keep The Beaver out of trouble. At the day and episode's end, Mr. Cleaver always let The Beaver off the hook with a moral and a little parental wisdom. That Eddie Haskell, however, seemed to never get caught.
#45 Archie Bunker (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=MM18000083&jobtitle=Shipping%2Band%2BReceiving%2BSupervisor%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Materials%2BManagement&narrowcode=MM02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=52&y=2) of "All in the Family" 1971-79
Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) is the conservative dock foreman (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=MM18000083&jobtitle=Shipping%2Band%2BReceiving%2BSupervisor%2BI&search=&narrowdesc=Materials%2BManagement&narrowcode=MM02&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=291&x=52&y=2) father of the Bunker family. He is in a constant argument with his liberal son-in-law, "Meathead".
#48 Mike Brady (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Architect%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Architecture&narrowcode=DD01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=DD19000044) of "The Brady Bunch" 1969-74
It seemed as if the only place the Brady father (Robert Reed) could ever get any peace and quiet was in his study, where he worked on new architectural designs. And he must have been making decent coin, you know, to pay Alice, fix Marsha's nose, and replace Mom's favorite vase. Architect (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=98&statecode=CA&state=California&metro=Los%2BAngeles&city=&geo=Los%2BAngeles,%2BCA&jobtitle=Architect%2BIII&search=&narrowdesc=Architecture&narrowcode=DD01&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=DD19000044) Mike Brady was the steel beam that held the Brady building together.
#51 Steven Keaton (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000045&jobtitle=Producer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=44&x=41&y=9) of "Family Ties" 1982-1989
Steven Keaton (Michael Gross), along with his wife Elyse, are two former hippies hoping to raise their children with the same liberal values. Public TV station manager (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobcode=CM02000045&jobtitle=Producer&search=&narrowdesc=Arts%2Band%2BEntertainment&narrowcode=AR01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=44&x=41&y=9) Steven is in for a surprise when son Alex P. Keaton takes a liking to Ronald Reagan.
#54 Fred Flintstone (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Crane/Tower%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000126) of "The Flintstones" 1960-1966
Freddy Flintstone is the modern Stone Age dad, a quarry crane operator (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.%2BNational%2BAverages&jobtitle=Crane/Tower%2BOperator&search=&narrowdesc=Construction%2Band%2BInstallation&narrowcode=SC02&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SC16000126) who supports wife Wilma and daughter Pebbles. Perhaps Fred's most fatherly duty is powering the Flintstone's car with his feet.
#57 Al Bundy (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Retail%2BSales%2BStaff%2B-%2BFull%2BTime&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SM15000039) of "Married…With Children" 1987-97
America could not help but feel bad for Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill), a women's shoe salesman (http://aol.salary.com/careersandwork/salary/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=34&statecode=IL&state=Illinois&metro=Chicago&city=&geo=Chicago,%2BIL&jobtitle=Retail%2BSales%2BStaff%2B-%2BFull%2BTime&search=&narrowdesc=Sales&narrowcode=SM06&r=aol_swzttsbtn_psr&p=3M7Bx98&geocode=&jobcode=SM15000039) who hated his job and couldn't let go of his dream of being a football star. Not to mention that his wife was lazy and spent all his money at the mall, his son wasn't too much of a hit with the ladies, and his daughter was, well, too much of a hit with the guys. Al Bundy was the ideal dad of the dysfunctional family.