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What Top Comedians Like Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari Get Paid for College Gigs (Photos)

Here’s how much top comics charge, according to Funny Business, which helps book talent for campus and corporate gigs

| August 25, 2015 @ 5:41 AM Last Updated: August 28, 2015 @ 3:56 PM
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Amy Schumer: $50k-$100k The "Trainwreck" star's price tag is no joking matter Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Hannibal Buress: $20k-$50k Buress became a household name after doing a comedy bit in 2014 about rape allegations against Bill Cosby, which was picked up by various news outlets Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Aziz Ansari: $50k-$100k Ansari played Tom Haverford on the NBC hit series "Parks and Recreation" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Marc Maron: $10k-$20k Though his rate is on the low end, Maron once interviewed President Barack Obama on his "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Loni Love: $10k-$20k Love is one of the hosts of BET talk show "The Real," alongside Tamera Mowry, Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon and Jeannie Mai Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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T.J. Miller: $20k-$50k Miller currently stars in HBO's sitcom "Silicon Valley" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Aisha Tyler: $10k-$20k Tyler hosts "Whose Line is it Anyway?" on The CW Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Craig Robinson: $20k-$50k The standup comedian is best known as Darryl Philbin on "The Office" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Garfunkel and Oates: $10k-$20k The comedic duo Garfunkel (Riki Lindhome) and Oates (Kate Micucci) first met at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles   Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Jamie Kennedy: $20k-$50k Kennedy's film and television credits include "Scream," "Malibu's Most Wanted," "Son of the Mask" and "Ghost Whisperer" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Erik Griffin: $10k-$20k Griffin is most recognizable as Montez Walker in "Workaholics" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Anjelah Johnson: $20k-$50k This former NFL cheerleader is best known for her comedic bit about nail salons Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Finesse Mitchell: $6k-$10k Mitchell was formerly a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Anthony Jeselnik: $20k-$50k Jeselnik replaced JB Smoove as host of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
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Gabriel Iglesias: $50k-$100k The self-named "Fluffy" recently starred in "Magic Mike XXL" Also Read: Comedians Dump Campus Gigs: When Did Colleges Lose Their Sense of Humor? Also Read: 15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah