The 21-year-old has reportedly received an eye-watering salary on Dancing With The Stars.

Robert Irwin has been quite busy this year. Photo: Getty

While he might have grown up in the spotlight, 2025 is well and truly the year of Robert Irwin dominating the headlines. After breaking the internet in April with his Bonds underwear campaign, the 21-year-old has since taken the world by storm with his performances on Dancing With The Stars.

The Wildlife Warrior has also landed a role in Disney’s upcoming film Zootopia 2, and next month, he will fly to South Africa to start filming next year’s season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. With all of these projects under his belt, in addition to his regular job running Australia Zoo, many fans have questioned what Robert Irwin’s net worth is.

What is Robert Irwin’s net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the wildlife conservationist is estimated to be worth US$5 million (AUD$7.7 million).

His late father, Steve Irwin, had a reported net worth of US$10 million (AUD$15.5 million) before his tragic death in 2006, while his mum, Terri, is worth $20 million (AUD$31 million), and his sister, Bindi, is also worth $5 million (AUD$7.7 million).

Robert has reportedly been paid an eye-watering salary on Dancing With The Stars. Photo: Disney+

How much money was Robert Irwin paid on Dancing With The Stars?

While Robert’s official Dancing With The Stars salary hasn’t been publicly revealed, there have been several reports over the years about the average contestant’s salary.

It was first reported by Variety in 2019 that each celebrity competing on the reality show is paid a base salary of around US$125,000 ($AUD188,000) for the rehearsal period and the first two weeks on the show.

Contestants then receive additional weekly bonuses if they stay on the show, with multiple media outlets reporting that Robert could be paid a total of between US$295,000 (AUD$447,000) and US$400,000 (AUD$606,000) for making it to the finale.

It’s no wonder that Robert would sign up to the US version of Dancing With The Stars rather than the Australian series, as this year’s Aussie contestants were reportedly paid between AUD$27,000 and AUD$100,000 for the entire season.

How much money did Robert inherit from Steve Irwin?

Despite Steve’s impressive net worth, Terri, Bindi, and Robert were only left with a little over AUD$200,000 from his life insurance following his death.

Terri told the Australian Financial Review in July 2024 that the money went straight back into Australia Zoo.

“Everything was reinvested into conservation work,” she said.

“I was in debt … and Steve’s life insurance, I think, was the sum total of $200,000, which didn’t even cover half of one week’s payroll.”

However, she shared that she and Steve had established a 10-year business plan for Australia Zoo, and he had an “ironclad will” so there were no concerns that “some crazy person [would] sweep in from some distant family connection and try to take everything”.