Survivor 51’s Rob Antonson Quits After Trying to Vote Himself Out

Even if you get sent home first, you make money by going on Survivor (though your ego may be forever wounded).
Here’s a quick rundown of what competitors make:
For castaways who are voted out pre-jury, they basically get an all-expenses paid trip to Fiji as they are required to stay for the entirety of production to avoid spoilers. Plus, each contestant reportedly gets $10,000 for the live finale and reunion taping at the end of the season.
But in an interview with TMZ, Jonny Fairplay spilled the beans on how much castaways allegedly make: The first person eliminated can make $12,500, according to the infamous villain, who noted jury members get $40,000. “I’m not sure I was allowed to say that,” he noted after. “I might’ve broken an NDA.” 
While the winner of Survivor gets $1 million, the runner-up pockets $100,000 and the third place finisher earns $85,000. Though they no longer do the fan-favorite award, the winner of that public vote would receive $100,000 or a car, if it was sponsored.