What is Charles Shaughnessy’s Net Worth?
Charles Shaughnessy delighted soap opera fans all over the world when he announced that he was returning to General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. Many fans also know the veteran actor as Mr. Sheffield from The Nanny. Let’s take a look at this beloved actor’s net worth.
Did you know that Charles Shaughnessy is a .aron?
Few people are aware of this little fun fact, but the beloved Days of Our Lives and General Hospital star isn’t just an actor. Rather, thanks to his familial lineage, he’s actually a baron. And, in fact, his official name is Charles Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy.
He inherited this title from his second cousin, Michael, who “died without issue,” or without children. According to the Montreal Gazette, the first Baron Shaughnessy was the actor’s great-grandfather, Thomas Shaughnessy, who was most famously known as the president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The first baron was born in Ireland and emigrated to North America, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Shaughnessy House, which was located in the center of Montreal, inspired the name of the nearby Shaughnessy Village. Additionally, the prestigious Vancouver, Canada, district of Shaughnessy is named for the first Baron Shaughnessy. And, according to Zillow, the grand estate homes in the district cost tens of millions of dollars.
What is Charles Shaughnessy’s net worth?
It is difficult to find a confirmed net worth for Charles Shaughnessy. Net worth value is speculative, barring the release of public documents confirming someone’s net worth.
However, according to Celebrity Net Worth, the Days of Our Lives and General Hospital actor has a net worth of $3 million. This total, though, doesn’t take into account the value of any real estate he may own as a baron, any of his salaries from his shows, or any residuals he may receive from syndication (as in the case of The Nanny).
But another site, Fame10, says that the actor’s net worth is $1.5 million. In fairness, this is a 2016 number, so this probably isn’t reliable.
What does the average soap opera star make?
Charles Shaughnessy obviously makes a lot more than the average soap opera star makes. According to Comparably, a site that studies salary trends across several careers, the average star of shows like General Hospital or Days of Our Lives makes a median salary of $52,946.
What’s more, the middle 57% of soap opera actors make between $52,946 and $133,501. And the top 86% of all soap opera actors make more than $200,000 a year.
That, however, doesn’t mean that soap opera stars don’t have decent lives. “After a federal tax rate of 22% has been taken out, soap opera actors could expect to have a take-home pay of $48,599/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $2,025,” the site writes.
