Why has Pompeo stayed on the series for so long when so many actors have left? Part of it is the financial security that comes with being on a hit show. In 2019, InStyle reported that Pompeo negotiated for a pay raise that made her the highest paid woman on a television drama to the tune of $575,000 per episode. Staying on the series has also provided her with a steady career, which means she can spend more time with her family instead of chasing roles.
"For me, personally, a healthy home life was more important than career," she said on Jemele Hill Is Unbothered podcast (via People). "I didn't grow up with a particularly happy childhood. So the idea that I have this great husband and these three beautiful children [and] a happy home life was really something I needed to complete, to close the hole in my heart. And so I made a decision to make money, and not chase creative acting roles."
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