If the recession is still hurting your wallet, you may want to consider a career in TV.

TV Guide Magazine has released its annual list of the highest paid stars on television, highlighting salaries most people won't even see in their lifetime (as a preview: last season, the four 'Desperate Housewives' leads made a combined $38 million plus).

Who came out on top? Check out the top TV earners after the jump.
If the recession is still hurting your wallet, you may want to consider a career in TV.

TV Guide Magazine has released its annual list of the highest paid stars on television, highlighting salaries most people won't even see in their lifetime (as a preview: last season, the four 'Desperate Housewives' leads made a combined $38 million plus).

Who came out on top? Check out the top TV earners below.

Highest Paid Drama Stars
- Kiefer Sutherland, '24' ($550,000 per episode)
- Hugh Laurie, 'House' ($400,000 per episode)
- Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni, 'Law & Order: SVU' ($400,000 per episode)

Highest Paid Comedy Stars
- Charlie Sheen, 'Two and a Half Men' ($875,000 per year, including earnings from Sheen's ownership stake in the series)
- Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria Parker and Teri Hatcher, 'Desperate Housewives' ($400,000 per episode)
- Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright, 'The Simpsons' ($400,000 per episode)
- Zach Braff, 'Scrubs' ($350,000 per episode)

Highest Paid Cable Drama Stars
- Kyra Sedgwick, 'The Closer' ($275,000 per episode)
- Denis Leary, 'Rescue Me' ($250,000 per episode)
- Glenn Close, 'Damages' ($200,000 per episode)

Highest Paid Anchors
- Katie Couric, 'CBS Evening News' ($15 million per year)
- Matt Lauer, 'Today' ($13 million per year)
- Diane Sawyer, 'Good Morning America' ($12 million per year)

Highest Paid Reality Hosts
- Ryan Seacrest, 'American Idol' ($15 million per year)
- Jeff Probst, 'Survivor' ($150,000 per episode)
- Jon & Kate Gosselin, 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' ($75,000 per episode)