Season 8 of Netflix’s latest season of Love Is Blind in Minneapolis has come down to five final couples. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.) They’ve all formed emotional connections blindly — and without discussing salaries.
In the expedited dating timeline, the on-screen daters have brushed aside a critical topic: money. A National Debt Relief report found that 3 in 5 Americans have considered putting off marriage to avoid inheriting their partner’s debt, yet recent Glassdoor data reveals that 58% of workers report they don’t ask about a date’s salary until things get serious. For Love Is Blind couples, skipping salary talk could lead to tension when they leave the pods.
Going deeper: Many of us are patiently watching to see who will walk down the aisle, but we’re also curious about how their salaries compare. We used Glassdoor’s salary tool* to research the national averages for each Love Is Blind couple to see how much they make and how they stack up. Here’s what we found out:
| Monica and Joey | |
| Monica Job title: Digital Marketing Estimated salary: $74,874 | Joey Job title: Physician Associate Estimated salary: $131,617 |
| Sara and Ben | |
| Sara Job title: Oncology Nurse Estimated salary: $97,971 | Ben Job title: Developer Estimated salary: $96,435 |
| Virginia and Devin | |
| Virginia Job title: Healthcare Recruiter Estimated salary: $56,241 | Devin Youth Director/Coach Estimated salary: $71,813 |
| Taylor and Daniel | |
| Taylor Job title: Colonoscopy Nurse Estimated salary: $83,712 | Daniel Job title: Sales Account Executive Estimated salary: $79,239 |
| Lauren and David | |
| Lauren Job title: Educational Sales Estimated salary: $83,144 | David Job title: Medical Device Sales Estimated salary: $95,244 |
Beyond the pods: This season had contestants discussing everything from childhood trauma to political views, but little about salary. Ten days in the pods might be enough for some to say “I love you” but not enough to ask how much you make.
While most couples this season have similar salaries, Joey and Monica stand out with the largest income gap, opening the door for potential power dynamics if finances aren't addressed. Virginia and Devin also have a significant pay difference, with Devin earning about 28% more than Virginia, but a later episode shows a somewhat tense discussion around finances.
Joey was the only contestant this season who actually discussed his relationship with money in the pods, mentioning that he taught himself how to invest and bought his first property at 27.
Regardless, all couples could benefit from some level of pay transparency.
Related: Salary sharing has long been frowned upon in the workplace. Glassdoor Community members say if you’re not close to a co-worker, you can forget about them sharing their salary with you, and this research shows there’s a similar attitude among daters. While finding a romantic partner often requires a level of openness and intimacy, sharing salaries isn’t high on the list of topics, at least not at first. And for some, snooping may be the preferred method for finding out a partner’s salary, with a survey revealing that **39% of women professionals admitted they’ve looked up their date's or partner’s salary online.
Learn more: Curious about a new partner’s salary (and aren’t as bold as the 5% of workers who said they’d ask on a first date)? Glassdoor users have some recommendations for doing your own research. In addition to looking for context clues, try using Glassdoor or similar tools. Time will tell how this season’s Love Is Blind contestants fare with avoiding talks about finances.
*Amount does not include cash bonus, commission, tips, or profit sharing
**Methodology: This poll ran from February 18, 2025 through February 20, 2025, and was answered by over 1,500 U.S. professionals. Respondents could answer with either “Yes,” or “No,” to the question, “Have you ever looked up your date or partner’s salary online?” For subgroup breakouts including age, gender identity, and industry, all categories received at least 100 responses from U.S. professionals on the platform.