Survivor: Winners at War cast members getting at least $35K each
https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/19/survivor-winners-at-war-cast-prize-money-guarantees/
By Dalton Ross January 19, 2020 at 10:00 AM EST
Whomever emerges victorious on the upcoming Survivor: Winners at War (which premieres Feb. 12 on CBS) will be taking home the show’s first ever $2 million prize. But he or she will not be the only one getting a dramatic pay bump for playing on season 40. Every player that steps foot on the island (and on the finale/reunion stage) is guaranteed of taking home at least $35,000.
While Survivor has a standard sliding scale of prize money that starts at $2,500 for the first one voted out, and goes up to $1 million for the winner (with second place receiving $100,000), EW has learned that not only will the winner get double the prize, but each of the players on Winners At War have been guaranteed at least $25,000. They also will receive the standard $10,000 for appearing at the finale/reunion show. That means the first person voted out of Winners at War will receive a total of $35,000 — unless he or she gets back in the game via the Edge of Extinction twist, which could then lead to even more.