Not low at all for a reality show, the "talent" is non-union and if I'm not mistaken isn't there also a prize given at the end of the show?

$1000 a week with some potential upside. That's not a bad wage given that all of your expenses would also be covered.

How much do you think the contestants on American Idol are making?

Or the fishing crews on Dangerous Catch?

There's talent, and there's reality television, not even in the same ball park money-wise. That goes for crew pay too, I've worked on reality television shows, the pay sucks as do most of the shows.

JohnE