ghost hunters
In the case of Ghost Hunters, like most TV shows, they are paid by a production company, which acts as a middleman between the network and the psychic investigators, or "Ghost Hunters."
The production company behind the popular SyFy reality show is Pilgrim Studios. The money, then, comes from advertising, not from the clients themselves. If you look at Ghost Hunters team member Amy Bruni's facebook page - she's a prolific social media user - she'll tell you that The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) does not charge clients for its ghost-hunting services.
Upon further investigation, we could find no actual dollar figure for what these psychic investigators get paid. The paychecks can't be that big, though, because they all seem to spend their spare time supplementing them.
For example, the TAPS members have a very active side business of hosting amature ghost-hunting events, where people can buy tickets to a weekend of paranormal activities and hanging out with celebrities. These tickets are pricey, costing from 200 to 300 dollars each. And there is also the branded merchandise.
Psychic Investigators will be interested in the TAP app - a program that turns your mobile device, such as an iPhone or Android device, into a psychic investigation tool. This smart phone application is able to sense electromagnetic fields, atmospheric vibrations and audio.