The salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare umpires, referees, and other sports officials salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $46,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid umpires, referees, and other sports officials is $18,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,670 | -5.20% | 11.36% |
| 2017 | $24,900 | -8.11% | - |
| 2016 | $26,920 | 3.38% | - |
| 2015 | $26,010 | 22.61% | - |
| 2014 | $20,130 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $20,110 | -4.33% | - |
| 2012 | $20,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].