Production

The Survivor Production Team are the people who work behind-the-scenes. Composed of 300-400 employees, they are the backbone needed to implement the whole game. They usually arrive at the filming location months before the actual filming. They stay on location for six months.

Base Camp
Base camp is where the the crew stays for the entire duration of the game.

Tent City
While certain employees wait for the cabins to be built, they usually live in tents until their collapsible cabins are built.

Cabins
Air-conditioned collapsible cabins are used to shelter the production crew. The cabin has its own closet, working bathroom, and toilet.

Personnel
The Production Team is a community of crew members which is composed of both Americans and locals. They build up how the series is going to pan out, from the challenges, locations such as Tribal Council, and the twists that will be peppered in a season.

Producers
Although not seen on camera (with the exception of Jeff Probst as host), a Producer will ultimately make the call on events that happen away from camp. For example:
 * Whether or not an injured player who has been away for a period of time will return (if Medical clears them)
 * If a person quits the competition during the Jury phase of the competition, whether or not they ascertain the right to the Final Tribal Council (this has only been used once)

Cameramen
Several cameramen are commissioned to film in challenge grounds, Tribal Council and at the survivors' camps. While they are present at the contestants' camps, they are to shoot them 24/7. They are also responsible for filming confessionals. Though the contestants are allowed to talk to them, the cameramen do not talk back. At camp, fewer are stationed to film the contestants' downtime. Because of the fewer cameramen at camp, they tend to pull aside the contestants to do their confessionals to explain conversations that are not filmed.

Audio
While there are audio personnel who are responsible for planting secret microphones in challenge areas, there are others who work with the cameramen to film contestants.

Medical Team
The Survivor Medical Team are always on hand 24 hours a day to assist, diagnose, and support the Survivors in the event of an injury. If at any point medical attention is required, either a contestant in need or the host calls the medics for help.

Dr. Ramona Salins is the most recognizable member of the Medical Department on Survivor. A New Zealand native, she has been present whenever a contestant's health is compromised.

Art Department
The Art Department is the team who help build the motif of the season around the castaways. In some cases, they get outside sources to help with their designs, such as locals who assist them in building a Tribal Council set. They also decide the tribe's colors.

Marine Department
They are in charge for the marine transportation of the contestants from the airport to the location. Once the game commences, they are responsible to move crew members, their equipment, and challenge props from base camp to wherever they are needed.

The Marine Department also ensures that they have enough boats in situations such as medical evacuations, quitting contestants, intolerable storms, and the like.

Challenge Department
Working hand-in-hand with the art department, they work on interesting challenge ideas. A group of individuals called the Dream Team tests the challenges first before the challenge can properly be used in the game.

Map-Makers
The production team needs surveyors to create maps of the whole location for easy transport.

Locals
The US production crew also hires local workers for supplies like lumber and other materials needed for challenges, Tribal Council sets, and the like.

Trivia

 * Contrary to popular belief, Ponderosa is not at Base Camp.
 * Aside from being host, Jeff Probst also works as an Executive Producer of the series.