'Big Brother 28' Prize Money: How Much Do the Winner & Runner-Up Get? | Just Jared

It’s Big Brother season 28 finale night!

We’re currently down to the final 3 contestants of the season: Taylor Brown, Drew Campbell, and Rick Devens. Tonight’s brand-new live episode will see the final three houseguests go down to the final two.

Then, the jury will vote for the winner.

If you’re newer to Big Brother, you may be wondering how much prize money the winners actually receive.

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How much money does the winner of Big Brother win?

The winner of Big Brother will get $750,000!

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How much money does the runner-up of Big Brother win?

The runner-up for Big Brother wins $75,000.

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How much money does America’s Favorite Houseguest win?

Big Brother viewers get to vote for their choice for America’s Favorite Houseguest. The winner will receive $50,000. This can be any of the houseguests from season 28, including pre-jury and jury members.

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How much money are Big Brother houseguests paid during the show?

We found out that Big Brother contestants are paid $1,000 per week.

Season 19 contestant Elena Davies spilled on the Trading Secrets podcast, “We’re paid a stipend per week. $1,000 per week, [for] as long as you film. So if, like say you are the first person sent home and you only film six hours in the house, you get your thousand.”

This season, the show spanned 12 weeks.

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