Marilyn Monroe's Film Salary

  • Something's Got to Give (1962) $100,000
  • The Misfits (1961) $250,000
  • Some Like It Hot (1959) $200,000 + 10% gross over $4 million.
  • The Seven Year Itch (1955) $1,500/wk
  • There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) $1,000/wk
  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) $1,250/wk
  • We're Not Married! (1952) $750/wk
  • All About Eve (1950) $500/wk, 1-wk guarantee
  • The Asphalt Jungle (1950) $1,050
  • Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) $75/week