The Block host Scott Cam’s jaw-dropping salary has been revealed – and he is one of the highest paid presenters in Australia.
The Channel Nine presenter, 62, is earning ‘close to $2 million a year’, according to Woman’s Day.
A source told the publication that Channel Nine was keen to keep Cam and his co-star Shelley Craft on the home renovation series for as long as they could.
‘As long as audiences keep watching, Scotty and Shelley are the heart of the show,’ they said.
‘It’s ultimately up to the network, but if Scott wants to stay, they will find a way to keep him.’
The insider added that Cam’s good-natured attitude made him a delight to work with.
The Block host Scott Cam’s jaw-dropping salary has been revealed – and he is one of the highest paid presenters in Australia
‘He still feels lucky to be doing it year after year and to be part of a show audiences still love. There’s a real sense of gratitude,’ they said.
Cam has co-hosted The Block since 2010.
Season 21 of the long-running reality TV series recently premiered, and the Daylesford-filmed season looks to be one of the most gripping yet.
The presenter’s jaw-dropping salary makes him the second highest paid presenter in Australia, trailing Today show co-host Karl Stefanovic.
In May, The Australian’s inaugural TV Rich List report claimed that Nine star Stefanovic, 51, was being paid an eye-watering $2 million more than his Today show co-host Sarah Abo.
The report collated the 35 highest salaries among TV stars on Australia’s three commercial networks – Channel Seven, Nine and Network 10.
It revealed that Stefanovic is the highest paid small screen star, bringing home a formidable $2.8 million annually, making almost three times as much as Abo, 39.
This is in stark contrast to his Today counterpart who comes in at tenth place with a salary of $800,000.
It was also reported that Stefanovic’s salary is almost as much as sitting chief executive Matt Stanton ($1.6 million) and his predecessor Mike Sneesby ($1.5 million) combined.
The Channel Nine presenter is earning ‘close to $2million a year’, according to a new report from Woman’s Day magazine
The insider added that Scott’s good-natured attitude made him a delight to work with
It appears that Nine has the deepest pockets out of the three commercial networks, with six of its stars making the top ten.
After Cam, Lego Masters star Hamish Blake sits third at around $2 million.
The top ten Nine contingent is rounded out by newsreaders Alison Langdon ($1.2 million), Peter Overton ($1 million) and Abo.
Seven’s highest paid star, Gold Logie winner Larry Emdur, sits in fourth place on $1.6 million, while Sunrise host Natalie Barr came in fifth on $1.3 million.
Meanwhile, Network Ten did not feature in the top ten at all, with their highest paid star Waleed Aly coming in at number 12 on $700,000.
