Carell then pivoted to a successful career voicing Gru in The Despicable Me franchise, and his most recent role took him to Netflix. In Space Force , Carell plays General Mark Naird, the man in charge of the effort to establish the United States Space Force, which is the newly created sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces.

With all of his successes, fans are wondering just how much Carrel has made in his career, and how much he made while on The Office. Here's what we know.

Steve Carell's net worth is $80 million .

Carell's net worth first got a boost while he was on The Office, and he allegedly earned about $87,000 per episode for seasons one and two. By season three, Carell's salary had been bumped up to $175,000 per episode, and at his peak the actor earned per episode salary of $300,000. Carrel was also a producer, writer, and director on the long-running series, so he earned additional production fees, and he still makes money on The Office's syndication deals.

As for his other popular movies, Carell reportedly earned only $50,000 for The 40-Year-Old Virgin, even though he was also a writer and executive producer for the movie. But don't worry about himCarell more than made up for it with movies like Date Night, Dinner for Schmucks, and Crazy Stupid Love, as he earned $12 million, $12.5 million, and $15 million for those films, respectively.

However, Carrel's most successful films have been those in the Despicable Me franchise, and he reportedly earned bout $15-20 million for Despicable Me 2, Despicable Me 3, and Minions after the success of the first film. Minions is the most successful film in the franchise, and it made over a billion dollars worldwide.

In 2006, Carrel earned a Golden Globe for his work on The Office, and he also won a Writers Guild of America Award for his writing on an episode titled "Casino Night." In 2015, he received an Oscar nomination for his role in Foxcatcher, and Carrel has also earned noms from the BAFTAs, the Emmys, and the SAG Awards.