I was always amazed at how little the Stooges earned for some of the best comedy out of Hollywood.
They got a flat $75 per week each and no royalties.
I think that salary was when they were still working for ted healy (who was getting paid 5 thousand a week). When they started filming their shorts at columbia (without healy), they were paid a thousand a week (which they had to split 3 ways). Over time that would be increased to 7500 a week.