Just before the third season of This is Us began it was announced that there would be equal pay for all its stars. This would be $250,000. Previously, the actors earned different amounts per episode — Ventimiglia earned $115,000 per episode, while Metz earned just $40,000. It clearly wasn't fair.
Now their pay represents how much they are loved by the American public for its a lot more than their fictional characters earn, and they typically have a very comfortable lifestyle!