With season eight all wrapped up Bravo producers are already working on securing the cast for the next installment.

But there's already drama afoot for the stars of Real Housewives of New York as the ladies battle it out to get the best paychecks.

Page Six reports that Bethenny Frankel, as usual, is being offered the most money to return for season nine.

'She is controlled chaos': Bethenny Frankel is said to have been offered a generous sum for the next season of Real Housewives of New York while her castmates are battling it out for more money

'The usual back-stabbing': The ladies are apparently battling it out over their salaries which are supposedly in the region of $400,000

Naturally all the women want as much money as Bethenny, 45, and sources say it has led to 'the usual back-stabbing, claw-digging and nastiness,'

But Bethenny has a lot of pulling power when it comes to negotiating her contract as she's deemed by show runners as 'reliable reality TV' and 'controlled chaos.'

A source said the Skinnygirl founder is looking to get up to $1.5 million for the new season.

Raking it in: A source said the Skinnygirl founder is looking to get up to $1.5 million for the new season

Jules Wainstein is said to not be returning for season nine amid her ongoing divorce battle and LuAnn de Lesseps (right) is rumoured to not be coming back

But an insider countered: 'Based on Bethenny’s previous deals, that figure seems to be very low.'

Another source said that the rest of the cast members are looking to get about $400,000 each.

'They just can’t pay everyone $1 million — they can’t afford that,' the source said.

With Jules Wainstein reported to be leaving the show after just one season, amid her ongoing divorce battle, producers are apparently looking for new blood.

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There is speculation that they may transplant a star from the higher rated Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, however a source close to Bravo denied it to Page Six.

The website reported last year that several of the RHONY cast, including Sonja Morgan and ­Ramona Singer, tried to play hardball with Bravo for more money but it backfired with the ladies' roles being reduced to part-time.

Sources say LuAnn de Lesseps may not return for the next season.