As much as we all love to watch The Block and perhaps some fans may dream of going on the popular renovation show themselves, it would be no easy task…
From the stressful challenges and hard labour involved, to being away from your home and your job for months on end, we begin to question whether it is all worth it.
Most of the filming for any given season of The Block takes place over 12 weeks – that’s 12 weeks with no work and no income – this fact alone has caused fans to wonder whether the Blockheads are paid and, if so, how much.
HOW MUCH ARE THE BLOCK CONTESTANTS PAID?
Over the years a few Blockheads have spoken out about what they were paid as they filmed for the popular reality show.
Back in 2014, The Block Sky High contestants Bec and George revealed that “as contestants you get paid living expenses whilst filming.”
“This barely covers all the bills for your life you leave behind as well as eating everyday,” they wrote on their Facebook page.
“Yes we can win money and it’s a gamble at auction BUT we also put our lives on hold for six months and work bloody hard for that money.”
In 2022, The Block’s Sarah-Jane opened up about how much Channel Nine pays the couples on the show in an Instagram Q&A, claiming that contestants were paid “$100 a day.”
This would mean each couple took home a total of $1,400 per week.
Publications including realestate.com have reported that contestants are paid weekly fees during filming to simply cover basic living expenses.
