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NFL officials are well paid & not 'amateurs'


Stallions

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I've seen on other posts that many people still think NFL officials rely on other employment and are part-time amateurs.  NOT SO!

Based on the new contract between the NFL and the NFLRA signed in September 2012, NFL referees will earn an average of $173,000 in 2013, and move up to an average of $205,000 by 2019.  Money reports that NFL officials in 2019 make about $201,000 a year, and that they receive a defined-contribution 401(k) plan with an annual deposit of $18,000 and a partial matching contribution.  


 

As a referee, Walt Coleman is paid more than $3,000 per game and has one of the highest starting salaries. Walt makes around $205,000 per year, which is the veteran salary for referee – assuming that he referees an average of 16 games per year, Walt Coleman makes around $50,000 during the NFL season.

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11 minutes ago, Stallions said:

I've seen on other posts that many people still think NFL officials rely on other employment and are part-time amateurs.  NOT SO!

Based on the new contract between the NFL and the NFLRA signed in September 2012, NFL referees will earn an average of $173,000 in 2013, and move up to an average of $205,000 by 2019.  Money reports that NFL officials in 2019 make about $201,000 a year, and that they receive a defined-contribution 401(k) plan with an annual deposit of $18,000 and a partial matching contribution.  

 


 

As a referee, Walt Coleman is paid more than $3,000 per game and has one of the highest starting salaries. Walt makes around $205,000 per year, which is the veteran salary for referee – assuming that he referees an average of 16 games per year, Walt Coleman makes around $50,000 during the NFL season.

 

Something is wrong with the math in your post.  If Coleman is paid $3,000/game, he would make $57,000 if he plays all 19 games.

 

The claim I have isn't that the NFL officials are "amateurs" - we all know they're paid - it's whether or not they are full time and have accountability/grading for their calls

 

This CNBC article has different claims on how much they are paid.  https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/heres-how-much-nfl-referees-get-paid.html

 

CBS reports that the average age of these 121 officials is about 51 years old, and that they earn between $4,000 and $10,000 a game.

Money reports that NFL officials in 2019 make about $201,000 a year

 

$4000 per game would be $64,000 for a 16 game season, and $10,000 per game would be $160,000 for a 16 game season, and neither is "about $201,000/yr" 

 

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