TV tradie Scott Cam will be paid $345,000 for a 15-month government contract, a Senate committee has heard.

The host of The Block earlier this year inked a deal to become the federal government's national careers ambassador in a bid to get more young people on the tools.

Scott Cam's pay packet as a government contractor has been revealed. Credit:SBS

Department of Employment and Skills officials told a spillover estimates hearing on Thursday that Mr Cam would be paid $260,000 in this financial year and $85,000 in 2020-21. The figures exclude GST.

The Gold Logie winner will work with the National Careers Institute, alongside government, industry, education providers, career advisors, parents and employers to improve career options.