Photos : From Corrie to Emmerdale, here are the 15 highest paid soap actors in the UK
Halsall has played Tyrone Dobbs on Corrie since 1998. His character started off as a troublesome teen before maturing into a respectable mechanic.
He reportedly makes £100,000 a year for his role on Corrie.
Dean has played Sharon Watts on EastEnders since 1985.
She makes £150,000 a year from the show.
Gillian Taylforth, another EastEnders star, has dipped in and out of playing Kathy Beale since the soap's first episode in 1985.
She also makes £150,000 from her salary on the show.
Cassidy plays Sonia Fowler on EastEnders, whom she’s played since 1993.
She reportedly makes £150,000 in the role.
Gregson plays Steve McDonald on Corrie and has appeared in around 3,500 episodes of the show.
He makes £150,000, and is said to have a net worth of around £1million.
Le Vell has been playing Kevin Webster for 41 years on Corrie.
He earns £170,000 a year for his part as the Street's mechanic.
Woodyatt plays EastEnders' Ian Beale.
He also earns a solid £200,000 a year - and is said to have a net worth of £2.8million.
McFadden plays Phil Mitchell on EastEnders.
His salary matches what we've just seen - he also earns £200,000 a year.
Hordley plays Cain Dingle, Charity's second cousin on the show.
He is another soap star raking in £200,000 for their role.
Atkins joined Emmerdale in 2000, playing Charity Dingle.
She also earns £200,000 for her role in the soap.
Chittell is Emmerdale's longest-serving cast member. He has played Eric Pollard since 1986.
He was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to drama and charity, and also makes £200,000 a year.
Barbara Knox, who plays Rita Tanner, is the second-longest serving Corrie cast member after Bill.
In 2010, she was awarded an MBE for her services to drama. Knox earns £200,000 from the soap.
King is Emmerdale's top earner. She plays Kim Tate on the show.
She makes £230,000 a year in the role.
Jack P Shepard joined Corrie in 2000 as David Platt.
He also earns £250,000 from the ITV soap.
Bill Roache has played the iconic Ken Barlow since the very first episode of Coronation Street in 1960.
He earns a whopping £250,000 from the popular show.
