'Game of Thrones' core cast are paid over $700,000 per episode for Season 8

It's pretty common knowledge that successful TV shows demand fat pay cheques for the cast.

So it may come as no surprise then that the Game of Thrones stars have done quite alright out of the highly-anticipated final season which airs next month on Showcase.

In fact, the main cast -- Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage -- are some of the highest paid actors on TV according to Cosmopolitan.

Here's how much each of them made per episode for the much-awaited Season 8.

Peter Dinklage

GoT character: Tyrion Lannister

Net worth: Approx. $23 million

Pay per episode: Approx. $710,000

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

GoT character: Jaime Lannister

Net worth: Approx: $23 million

Pay per episode: Approx. $710,000

Emilia Clarke

GoT character: Daenerys Targaryen

Net worth: Approx. $19 million

Pay per episode: Approx. $710,000

Kit Harington

GoT character: Jon Snow

Net worth: Approx. $17 million

Pay per episode: Approx. $710,000

Lena Headey

GoT character: Cersei Lannister

Net worth: Approx. $13 million

Pay per episode: Approx. $710,000

Maisie Williams

GoT character: Arya Stark

Net worth: Approx. $8.5 million

Pay per episode: Approx. $212,000

Sophie Turner

GoT character: Sansa Stark

Net worth: Approx. $8.5 million

Pay per episode: Unknown