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Big Bang actors top Forbes' best-paid list

New York — The Big Bang Theory does a bang-up job of making its stars rich.

The CBS comedy claims TV's four best-paid actors, according to the annual list released Thursday by Forbes .

Jim Parsons led with a $25.5m take between June 2015 and this June, Forbes said, followed by cast-mates Johnny Galecki ($24m), Simon Helberg ($22.5m) and Kunal Nayyar ($22m).

In fifth place: Mark Harmon, star of CBS' drama NCIS, was paid $20m.

Here's the top 10 list

1. Jim Parsons - $25m 
2. Johnny Galecki - $24m
3. Simon Helberg - $22m
4. Kunal Nayyar - $22m
5. Mark Harmon - $20m
6. Ty Burrell - $12m
7. Nathan Fillion - $12m
8. Jesse Tyler Ferguson - $12m
9. Ray Romano - $12m
10. Ed O'Neill - $11m 



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