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Highest Paying Industries for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

The top 34 highest paying industries for umpires, referees, and other sports officials (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $36,000, gambling industries is the highest paying industry for umpires, referees, and other sports officials. It is followed by spectator sports industry (average annual salary $27,490). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 34 Highest Paying Industries for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Gambling Industries	$36,000	$18,090	150
2	Spectator Sports	$27,490	$17,540	1,880
3	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$27,050	$17,480	2,170
4	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$26,620	$17,630	5,440
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$26,500	$17,610	5,550
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$26,500	$17,610	5,550
7	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$25,660	$17,580	7,100
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$25,450	$17,530	7,560
9	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$25,390	$17,420	2,370
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$24,970	$17,160	170
11	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$24,600	$17,400	6,720
12	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$24,380	$17,140	510
13	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$23,580	$17,370	4,550
14	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$23,550	$17,360	4,260
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$23,450	$17,130	340
16	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$23,420	$17,270	1,780
17	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$23,420	$17,270	1,780
18	Educational Services - State government owned	$22,970	$17,100	350
19	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$22,000	$17,180	260
20	State government, including schools and hospitals	$21,030	$17,180	460
21	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$21,020	$17,340	110
22	Educational Services - Privately owned	$21,010	$17,510	460
23	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$20,540	$17,550	170
24	Civic and Social Organizations	$20,240	$17,010	1,140
25	Educational Services	$20,130	$17,400	2,420
26	Educational Services - Local government owned	$19,930	$17,450	1,620
27	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$19,920	$17,450	1,780
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$19,900	$17,450	1,600
29	Individual and Family Services	$19,840	$19,110	110
30	Social Assistance	$19,840	$19,110	110
31	Health Care and Social Assistance	$19,840	$19,110	110
32	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$19,290	$16,980	130
33	Other Schools and Instruction	$18,610	$17,560	n/a
34	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$18,550	$17,550	n/a