Who Won the Most Money on Survivor?
Career winnings leader Tony Vlachos $3,003,500
Tony Vlachos has won the most money in Survivor history, an estimated $3,003,500. Below are the top 166 career earners, counting the money paid for where each castaway finished plus documented reward prizes (cars, cash) and external prizes like Sia’s gifts and the Fan Favorite award. These are estimates: only the winner’s million and a handful of leaked figures are confirmed, so the rest of the pay ladder is reconstructed from what former players have said.
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| # | Castaway | Est. winnings | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Vlachos | $3,003,500 | S28 winner $1,000,000; S34 19th $3,500; S40 winner $2,000,000 |
| 2 |  Aubry Bracco | $2,163,000 | S32 2nd $100,000; S34 5th $55,000; S38 16th $8,000; S50 winner $2,000,000; Toyota Land Cruiser (value excluded) |
| 3 |  Sandra Diaz-Twine | $2,035,000 | S7 winner $1,000,000; S20 winner $1,000,000; S34 15th $10,000; S40 15th $25,000 |
| 4 |  Rob Mariano | $1,271,000 | S4 10th $30,000; S8 2nd $100,000; S20 13th $16,000; S22 winner $1,000,000; S40 17th $25,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| 5 |  Parvati Shallow | $1,175,000 | S13 6th $50,000; S16 winner $1,000,000; S20 2nd $100,000; S40 16th $25,000 |
| 6 |  Rupert Boneham | $1,158,500 | S7 8th $40,000; S8 4th $65,000; S20 6th $50,000; S27 19th $3,500; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $1,000,000 |
| 7 |  J.T. Thomas | $1,138,000 | S18 winner $1,000,000; S20 10th $30,000; S34 16th $8,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| 8 |  Kim Spradlin-Wolfe | $1,135,000 | S24 winner $1,000,000; S40 9th $35,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| T9 |  Robert Crowley | $1,100,000 | S17 winner $1,000,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| T9 |  Natalie Anderson | $1,100,000 | S29 winner $1,000,000; S40 2nd $100,000 |
| 11 |  Sarah Lacina | $1,090,000 | S28 11th $25,000; S34 winner $1,000,000; S40 4th $65,000 |
| 12 |  Michele Fitzgerald | $1,085,000 | S32 winner $1,000,000; S40 3rd $85,000 |
| T13 |  Amber Mariano | $1,075,000 | S2 6th $50,000; S8 winner $1,000,000; S40 20th $25,000 |
| T13 |  Tyson Apostol | $1,075,000 | S18 8th $40,000; S20 15th $10,000; S27 winner $1,000,000; S40 11th $25,000 |
| 15 |  Jeremy Collins | $1,070,000 | S29 10th $30,000; S31 winner $1,000,000; S40 8th $40,000 |
| 16 |  Tina Wesson | $1,069,000 | S2 winner $1,000,000; S8 18th $4,000; S27 4th $65,000 |
| 17 |  Ben Driebergen | $1,055,000 | S35 winner $1,000,000; S40 5th $55,000 |
| T18 |  Ethan Zohn | $1,050,000 | S3 winner $1,000,000; S8 11th $25,000; S40 18th $25,000 |
| T18 |  Denise Stapley | $1,050,000 | S25 winner $1,000,000; S40 6th $50,000 |
| 20 |  Nick Wilson | $1,045,000 | S37 winner $1,000,000; S40 7th $45,000 |
| 21 |  John Cochran | $1,040,000 | S23 8th $40,000; S26 winner $1,000,000 |
| 22 |  Sophie Clarke | $1,030,000 | S23 winner $1,000,000; S40 10th $30,000 |
| T23 |  Danni Boatwright | $1,025,000 | S11 winner $1,000,000; S40 19th $25,000 |
| T23 |  Aras Baskauskas | $1,025,000 | S12 winner $1,000,000; S27 11th $25,000 |
| T23 |  Yul Kwon | $1,025,000 | S13 winner $1,000,000; S40 14th $25,000 |
| T23 |  Adam Klein | $1,025,000 | S33 winner $1,000,000; S40 12th $25,000 |
| T23 |  Wendell Holland | $1,025,000 | S36 winner $1,000,000; S40 13th $25,000 |
| T28 |  Dee Valladares | $1,013,000 | S45 winner $1,000,000; S50 14th est. $13,000 |
| T28 |  Richard Hatch | $1,013,000 | S1 winner $1,000,000; S8 14th $13,000 |
| T30 |  Jenna Morasca | $1,008,000 | S6 winner $1,000,000; S8 16th $8,000 |
| T30 |  Tom Westman | $1,008,000 | S10 winner $1,000,000; S20 16th $8,000 |
| T32 |  Kyle Fraser | $1,003,500 | S48 winner $1,000,000; S50 23rd est. $3,500 |
| T32 |  Savannah Louie | $1,003,500 | S49 winner $1,000,000; S50 22nd est. $3,500 |
| T34 |  Vecepia Towery | $1,000,000 | S4 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Brian Heidik | $1,000,000 | S5 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Chris Daugherty | $1,000,000 | S9 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Earl Cole | $1,000,000 | S14 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Todd Herzog | $1,000,000 | S15 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Natalie White | $1,000,000 | S19 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Jud Birza | $1,000,000 | S21 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Mike Holloway | $1,000,000 | S30 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Chris Underwood | $1,000,000 | S38 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Tommy Sheehan | $1,000,000 | S39 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Erika Casupanan | $1,000,000 | S41 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Maryanne Oketch | $1,000,000 | S42 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Mike Gabler | $1,000,000 | S43 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Yam Yam Arocho | $1,000,000 | S44 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Kenzie Petty | $1,000,000 | S46 winner $1,000,000 |
| T34 |  Rachel LaMont | $1,000,000 | S47 winner $1,000,000 |
| 50 |  Russell Hantz | $391,000 | S19 2nd $100,000; S20 3rd $85,000; S22 17th $6,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $200,000 |
| 51 |  Oscar Lusth | $360,000 | S13 2nd $100,000; S16 9th $35,000; S23 4th $65,000; S34 12th $20,000; S50 8th $40,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| 52 |  Cirie Fields | $356,000 | S12 4th $65,000; S16 3rd $85,000; S20 17th $6,000; S34 6th $50,000; S50 6th $50,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| 53 |  James Clement | $303,000 | S15 7th $45,000; S16 7th $45,000; S20 14th $13,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $200,000 |
| 54 |  Amanda Kimmel | $220,000 | S15 3rd $85,000; S16 2nd $100,000; S20 9th $35,000 |
| 55 |  Colby Donaldson | $212,000 | S2 2nd $100,000; S8 12th $20,000; S20 5th $55,000; S50 15th est. $10,000; reward car ~$27,000 |
| 56 |  Rick Devens | $210,000 | S38 4th $65,000; S50 7th $45,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| 57 |  Malcolm Freberg | $206,000 | S25 4th $65,000; S26 9th $35,000; S34 17th $6,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| 58 |  Tai Trang | $200,000 | S32 3rd $85,000; S34 4th $65,000; Sia gift $50,000 |
| 59 |  Benjamin Wade | $195,000 | S18 5th $55,000; S20 12th $20,000; S23 2nd $100,000; S50 12th est. $20,000 |
| T60 |  Lisa Whelchel | $185,000 | S25 3rd $85,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| T60 |  Carolyn Wiger | $185,000 | S44 3rd $85,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| 62 |  Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick | $178,500 | S10 7th $45,000; S11 2nd $100,000; S20 19th $3,500; S50 10th est. $30,000 |
| 63 |  Joe Hunter | $170,000 | S48 3rd $85,000; S50 3rd $85,000 |
| T64 |  Jonathan Young | $165,000 | S42 4th $65,000; S50 2nd $100,000 |
| T64 |  Jesse Lopez | $165,000 | S43 4th $65,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| T64 |  Katurah Topps | $165,000 | S45 4th $65,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| 67 |  Janet Carbin | $155,000 | S39 5th $55,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| T68 |  Jane Bright | $150,000 | S21 6th $50,000; Fan-Favorite/Sprint $100,000 |
| T68 |  Latasha Fox | $150,000 | S28 6th $50,000; S31 2nd $100,000 |
| T68 |  Spencer Bledsoe | $150,000 | S28 4th $65,000; S31 3rd $85,000 |
| T71 |  Danielle DiLorenzo | $145,000 | S12 2nd $100,000; S20 7th $45,000 |
| T71 |  Elaine Stott | $145,000 | S39 7th $45,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| T71 |  Drea Wheeler | $145,000 | S42 7th $45,000; Sia gift $100,000 |
| 74 |  Andrea Boehlke | $140,000 | S22 5th $55,000; S26 7th $45,000; S34 8th $40,000 |
| T75 |  Jerri Manthey | $135,000 | S2 8th $40,000; S8 10th $30,000; S20 4th $65,000 |
| T75 |  Stephen Fishbach | $135,000 | S18 2nd $100,000; S31 9th $35,000 |
| T75 |  Owen Knight | $135,000 | S43 3rd $85,000; Sia gift $50,000 |
| T78 |  Gervase Peterson | $130,000 | S1 7th $45,000; S27 3rd $85,000 |
| T78 |  Phillip Sheppard | $130,000 | S22 2nd $100,000; S26 10th $30,000 |
| T78 |  Dawn Meehan | $130,000 | S23 10th $30,000; S26 2nd $100,000 |
| T78 |  Rizo Velovic | $130,000 | S49 4th $65,000; S50 4th $65,000 |
| 82 |  Jenna Lewis-Dougherty | $128,500 | S1 8th $40,000; S8 3rd $85,000; S50 24th est. $3,500 |
| T83 |  Kelly Wiglesworth | $125,000 | S1 2nd $100,000; S31 11th $25,000 |
| T83 |  Michael Skupin | $125,000 | S2 11th $25,000; S25 2nd $100,000 |
| T83 |  Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien | $125,000 | S4 3rd $85,000; S8 8th $40,000 |
| T83 |  Courtney Yates | $125,000 | S15 2nd $100,000; S20 11th $25,000 |
| T83 |  Troy Robertson | $125,000 | S24 8th $40,000; S34 3rd $85,000 |
| T88 |  Tom Buchanan | $120,000 | S3 4th $65,000; S8 5th $55,000 |
| T88 |  Lex van den Berghe | $120,000 | S3 3rd $85,000; S8 9th $35,000 |
| T88 |  Keith Nale | $120,000 | S29 4th $65,000; S31 5th $55,000 |
| 91 |  Chrissy Hofbeck | $116,000 | S35 2nd $100,000; S50 13th est. $16,000 |
| T92 |  Monica Culpepper | $113,000 | S24 14th $13,000; S27 2nd $100,000 |
| T92 |  Brad Culpepper | $113,000 | S27 14th $13,000; S34 2nd $100,000 |
| T92 |  Yung Hwang | $113,000 | S28 2nd $100,000; S31 14th $13,000 |
| 95 |  Erik Reichenbach | $110,000 | S16 5th $55,000; S26 5th $55,000 |
| 96 |  Kelley Wentworth | $108,000 | S29 14th $13,000; S31 4th $65,000; S38 10th $30,000 |
| 97 |  Charlie Davis | $104,000 | S46 2nd $100,000; S50 18th est. $4,000 |
| 98 |  Mike White | $103,500 | S37 2nd $100,000; S50 20th est. $3,500 |
| 99 |  Kassandra McQuillen | $101,000 | S28 3rd $85,000; S31 13th $16,000 |
| T100 |  Kim Johnson | $100,000 | S3 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Neleh Dennis | $100,000 | S4 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Clay Jordan | $100,000 | S5 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Matthew von Ertfelda | $100,000 | S6 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Lillian Morris | $100,000 | S7 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Twila Tanner | $100,000 | S9 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Katie Gallagher | $100,000 | S10 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Jonathan Penner | $100,000 | S13 7th $45,000; S16 15th $10,000; S25 7th $45,000 |
| T100 |  Cassandra Franklin | $100,000 | S14 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Susie Smith | $100,000 | S17 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Chase Rice | $100,000 | S21 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Sabrina Thompson | $100,000 | S24 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Abi-Maria Gomes | $100,000 | S25 5th $55,000; S31 7th $45,000 |
| T100 |  Jaclyn Schultz | $100,000 | S29 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Carolyn Rivera | $100,000 | S30 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Ken McNickle | $100,000 | S33 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Domenick Abbate | $100,000 | S36 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Gavin Whitson | $100,000 | S38 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Dean Kowalski | $100,000 | S39 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Deshawn Radden | $100,000 | S41 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Mike Turner | $100,000 | S42 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Cassidy Clark | $100,000 | S43 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt | $100,000 | S44 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Austin Li Coon | $100,000 | S45 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Jake O'Kane | $100,000 | S45 3rd $85,000; Sia gift $15,000 |
| T100 |  Sam Phalen | $100,000 | S47 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Eva Erickson | $100,000 | S48 2nd $100,000 |
| T100 |  Sophi Balerdi | $100,000 | S49 2nd $100,000 |
| 128 |  Joe Anglim | $98,000 | S30 10th $30,000; S31 8th $40,000; S38 14th $13,000; Sia gift $15,000 |
| T129 |  Rob Cesternino | $95,000 | S6 3rd $85,000; S8 15th $10,000 |
| T129 |  Eliza Orlins | $95,000 | S9 4th $65,000; S16 10th $30,000 |
| T129 |  Terry Deitz | $95,000 | S12 3rd $85,000; S31 15th $10,000 |
| T129 |  Tiffany Nicole Ervin | $95,000 | S46 8th $40,000; S50 5th $55,000 |
| 133 |  Rudy Boesch | $91,000 | S1 3rd $85,000; S8 17th $6,000 |
| T134 |  Sierra Dawn Thomas | $90,000 | S30 5th $55,000; S34 9th $35,000 |
| T134 |  David Wright | $90,000 | S33 4th $65,000; S38 11th $25,000 |
| T136 |  Angelina Keeley | $88,500 | S37 3rd $85,000; S50 19th est. $3,500 |
| T136 |  Jon Dalton | $88,500 | S7 3rd $85,000; S16 20th $3,500 |
| T136 |  Jessica Kiper | $88,500 | S17 3rd $85,000; S20 20th $3,500 |
| T136 |  Ciera Eastin | $88,500 | S27 5th $55,000; S31 10th $30,000; S34 20th $3,500 |
| T140 |  Keith Famie | $85,000 | S2 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Jan Gentry | $85,000 | S5 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Scout Cloud Lee | $85,000 | S9 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Ian Rosenberger | $85,000 | S10 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Rafe Judkins | $85,000 | S11 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Rebekah Lee | $85,000 | S13 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Andria Herd | $85,000 | S14 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Erinn Lobdell | $85,000 | S18 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Mick Trimming | $85,000 | S19 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Matthew Lenahan | $85,000 | S21 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Natalie Tenerelli | $85,000 | S22 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Albert Destrade | $85,000 | S23 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Chelsea Meissner | $85,000 | S24 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Sherri Biethman | $85,000 | S26 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Missy Payne | $85,000 | S29 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Will Sims II | $85,000 | S30 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Hannah Shapiro | $85,000 | S33 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Ryan Ulrich | $85,000 | S35 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Laurel Johnson | $85,000 | S36 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Julie Rosenberg | $85,000 | S38 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Noura Salman | $85,000 | S39 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Xander Hastings | $85,000 | S41 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Romeo Escobar | $85,000 | S42 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Ryan Medrano | $85,000 | S43 9th $35,000; Sia gift $50,000 |
| T140 |  Ben Katzman | $85,000 | S46 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Sue Smey | $85,000 | S47 3rd $85,000 |
| T140 |  Sage Ahrens-Nichols | $85,000 | S49 3rd $85,000 |
Estimates only, pre-tax. Placement payouts below the top three are reconstructed from a leaked sliding scale; Survivor 50 non-winner payouts use that standard estimate because no reliable season-specific ladder has been published. Reward and external prizes are included only where documented, and vehicles without a defensible value are noted but excluded. Figures may be off, especially for lesser-covered castaways. Sources include reported contestant pay ranges and CBS’s official Survivor 50 winner release.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most money on Survivor?
By our estimate, Tony Vlachos has earned the most, roughly $3,003,500 across their appearances (S28 winner $1,000,000; S34 19th $3,500; S40 winner $2,000,000). These totals combine placement payouts with documented reward and external prizes, and are estimates: CBS has never published the full pay scale.
Do losing Survivor contestants get paid?
Yes. Every castaway is paid based on how far they get, on a sliding scale that has been reported by former players, plus a stipend. Only the top few figures are firm; the rest of the ladder is reconstructed from contestant interviews, so the amounts here are estimates.
What counts toward these winnings totals?
Placement payouts (the prize for finishing where they did, including the usual $1,000,000 winner prize and the $2,000,000 prizes on Winners at War and Survivor 50), documented reward-challenge prizes like cars and cash, and external prizes such as Sia’s personal gifts and the Fan Favorite / Sprint Player of the Season award.