From 2009 to 2012, Jersey Shore and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino were everywhere. Jersey Shore PaydaysThe Jersey Shore cast didn’t start out with massive salaries. Over six figures.”Sorrentino also joined the Jersey Shore sequel series, Family Vacation, in 2018. A “Roller Coaster”Earning so much money was a shock to Sorrentino, who said he was “an ex-stripper, an ex-drug dealer who didn’t have to file his taxes” prior to Jersey Shore. “I have things that money can’t buy, and that’s when you’re rich,” he said.