Pete Davidson reveals how much ‘SNL’ cast members get paid

Meanwhile, current star James Austin Johnson said he used his first “SNL” paycheck to buy “the most uncomfortable West Elm couch ever.”

“I swear to God,” he emphasized, “it’s made of bricks, so to speak.”

For her part, Julia Louis-Dreyfus explained that she “bought a pair of shoes that were out of her budget.”

The “Seinfeld” star, who appeared on the sketch comedy show from 1982 to 1985, admitted the shoes cost $75.

Sarah Silverman bought a $300 “cashmere sweater” and Sarah Sherman bought “a nice mattress.”

Like Johnson, Cheri Oteri also splurged on a couch.

“I had it reupholstered three or four times,” she admitted. “I remember a designer coming over crying and saying, ‘Okay, these arms are too high.’ “We’re going to get rid of this couch.” I said, “Oh no.” No, you’re not. Not today, Satan. The couch stays. You go.'”

Seth Meyers was also a sensible spender, as he used his first check to buy, you guessed it, “a really big couch.”

The late-night talk show host then went to Best Buy and got “a really big TV” to go with it.

As for Bowen Yang, he remembered going to Saks Fifth Avenue “across the street” from the New York studio and “buying a pair of Gucci shoes – the kind that everyone got and the kind that he didn’t “Would feel particularly good.” cool, worn out now.”

Rachel Dratch remembers “getting an apartment” and remarks, “I mean, that’s so boring, but that’s the reality.”

Jason Sudeikis echoed Davidson’s sentiments, telling the magazine, “I mean, you don’t make enough money to make big purchases.”

The “Ted Lasso” star then echoed Dratch’s comments, saying that the money he made in his first year as a writer for “SNL” was used for “New York Rent.”