US TV
Rex Features
The Two And A Half Men star netted $860,000 (£520,000) per episode on the sitcom on which he also serves as a co-producer, according to The Daily Telegraph.
By comparison, the 43-year-old earned an estimated $825,000 (£422,000) last year on the top earners list compiled by TV Guide.
24 star Kiefer Sutherland placed second with $550,000 (£330,000) per episode, while House headliner Hugh Laurie pulls in $400,000 (£242,000) for his Fox series.
The cast of Desperate Housewives - Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria Parker - each gross $395,000 (£240,000) for their roles on the hit ABC show.
The women of Wisteria Lane replaced Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay as the highest-paid females on television.
The voices for Homer and Bart Simpson (Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright, respectively) on long-running animated show The Simpsons now make the same amount as the Desperate Housewives actresses.
Meanwhile, morning chatshow anchors Matt Lauer and Diane Sawyer earn over £7m per year.
Tube Talk
'Simpsons' ultimate countdown (15-11)The countdown of the greatest Simpsons episodes continues.
2012-13 Season
'Lost' star wins '666 Park Avenue' roleTerry O'Quinn will play the part of Gavin in ABC's supernatural series.
US TV Interviews
Debby Ryan talks Disney's 'Jessie'The Suite Life's Debby Ryan stars in new Disney Channel comedy Jessie.
US TV Ratings
'Cougar Town' returns to ABC with 4.8mAll five major networks were down on Valentine's Day, with ABC suffering the most.
