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Old 01-04-2006, 04:19 AM   #1
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How much do NFL referees get paid?


I have alway been curious about this. What qualifications does it take to be a referee?
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Old 01-04-2006, 04:24 AM   #2
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Ref Johnny Grier talks about the path to becoming an NFL official.
http://www.usafootball.com/articles/...ficial-q-a.php

couldnt find anything on current salary
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Old 01-04-2006, 07:21 AM   #5
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Ref Johnny Grier talks about the path to becoming an NFL official.
http://www.usafootball.com/articles/...ficial-q-a.php

couldnt find anything on current salary

Thanks, that was real helpful.
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Old 01-04-2006, 11:48 AM   #6
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they don't make that much, I had a friend who looked into it not too long ago. He makes more money as a teacher
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Old 01-04-2006, 11:53 AM   #7
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found this...
Base game fee is $1600 + ($100 x years of service))
This is for pre-season and regular season. Each official
gets 20 games (4 pre + 16 regular).
A playoff assignment was worth $11,000 last year (does not
depend on round or years of service). The superbowl was
worth $25,000. An official will work a maximum of 1 playoff
game and the Superbowl officials will have worked 1 playoff
game (usually wild card round).

7 officials who were on the bubble that did not get a
post season assignment get the Pro Bowl which was worth
4 days in Hawaii and a $3000 game fee (It's actually a
disapointment to get the Pro Bowl)

In retirement (with the current contract), an official can
expect to get $150 x years of service per month.

The NFL officials contract is up at the end of this
season ... let's see what happens to the stats above. Word
is that they are looking to settle for no less that twice
their current compensation.
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Old 01-04-2006, 11:57 AM   #8
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"Hopefully your interest in the profession has more to do with the game than with the dough, nonetheless, a look at the pay scale shows some surprises.

Major League Baseball (MLB) pays umpires anywhere from $100,000 to $280,000 US for the 162-game season, in addition to the tidy sum of over $50,000 per season for expenses. This does not include the cost of first-class air travel, which is provided. The lucky ones that get to call the games in the postseason make somewhere in the ballpark of $20,000, excluding expenses.

National Basketball Association (NBA) referees earn anywhere from $90,000 to $225,000 for their hard work.

Incidentally, while the National Hockey League's (NHL) athletes make less than their brethren in football, basketball and baseball, no other officials in any of the four major sports leagues make more than those in the NHL, where starters get a $115,000 salary. After a 15-year career, an NHL referee may be looking at an annual pay upwards of $220,000.

The National Football League (NFL) pays referees anywhere from $25,000 to $70,000 per season. When you consider that the league plays 16 games and referees are considered part-time employees, you get a better sense of the disparity. But do not feel so bad for them, not only are there only 16 games in the schedule, they also get one-week intervals.

And where are the women in all of this? Referees in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) earn about $500 per game for a 32-game season, or a maximum of $16,000 annually."
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they don't make that much, I had a friend who looked into it not too long ago. He makes more money as a teacher
I'll take screaming players over screaming kids any day of the week. Also look at it like this: The NFL season is pretty short, so if it's a difference of a $1,000 or 2 a year it's DEF. worth all that time off. 20 week work year :drool:
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Old 01-04-2006, 03:13 PM   #13
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found this...
Base game fee is $1600 + ($100 x years of service))
This is for pre-season and regular season. Each official
gets 20 games (4 pre + 16 regular).
A playoff assignment was worth $11,000 last year (does not
depend on round or years of service). The superbowl was
worth $25,000. An official will work a maximum of 1 playoff
game and the Superbowl officials will have worked 1 playoff
game (usually wild card round).

7 officials who were on the bubble that did not get a
post season assignment get the Pro Bowl which was worth
4 days in Hawaii and a $3000 game fee (It's actually a
disapointment to get the Pro Bowl)

In retirement (with the current contract), an official can
expect to get $150 x years of service per month.

The NFL officials contract is up at the end of this
season ... let's see what happens to the stats above. Word
is that they are looking to settle for no less that twice
their current compensation.
wow...thats great info, thanks a lot.
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Old 01-04-2006, 03:24 PM   #14
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Aint that the truth
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it's not that much but still good money vs number of hours put in
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