DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Occupational Description:
Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Includes all sporting officials, referees, and competition judges.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 26086$46,112/yr$3,191/yr$22,325/yr$26,084/yr$44,414/yr$54,817/yr$72,645/yr
Minnesota 450119$40,000/yr$2,440/yr$21,591/yr$23,137/yr$32,028/yr$48,719/yr$63,652/yr
U S 20,120664$39,212/yr$1,686/yr$18,500/yr$21,803/yr$28,846/yr$45,213/yr$63,137/yr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration60$56,461/yr
Other Regional Data For Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 260 $44,414/yr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead N/A N/A N/A
EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $23,189/yr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,410$31.28/hrN/A
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Tasks for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials