Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools

The salary statistics and trend of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the industry of elementary and secondary schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare umpires, referees, and other sports officials salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,150
25th Percentile Wage
$22,890
50th Percentile Wage
$28,870
75th Percentile Wage
$38,760
90th Percentile Wage
$50,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the industry of elementary and secondary schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) umpires, referees, and other sports officials is $50,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent umpires, referees, and other sports officials is $20,150.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,870
-5.58% 29.93%
2016
$30,480
2.30% -
2015
$29,780
33.11% -
2014
$19,920
1.61% -
2013
$19,600
-3.21% -
2012
$20,230
- -

Table 3. Compare Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector