What do Super Bowl refs get paid?

The NFL does not release salary figures for referees but, according to Sporting News, the highest paid NFL refs make $250,000 annually. NFL referees on average usually make about $205,000 per year.

How much do Super Bowl refs make 2022?

The NFL has not freely given out the figures, but according to the most recent reports, referees were estimated to bring in between $30,000 and $50,000 for officiating in the big game in 2018, so it is likely that this rate has gone up or at least is in this ballpark for Super Bowl LVI.

How much does a ref make at the Super Bowl?

Getting the opportunity to officiate the Super Bowl is a high honor. But it also comes with a nice payday as well. While the exact number is not known, the most commonly reported number as of 2019 was between $40,000-$50,000.

Do refs get a bonus for the Super Bowl?

As you can probably guess, officiating the Super Bowl is the pinnacle of it all for NFL referees, who can receive a bonus between $40,000-$50,000 from the annual event if they are chosen to call it. It's also worth noting that they are paid between $1,000 and $5,000 for each playoff game.

How much waterboys get paid in the NFL?

Thieneman's latest clip, which drew nearly 300,000 viewers in one day, claims that the average NFL water boy salary is actually around $53,000. That figure is also reported elsewhere, such as the sports website Stack, although data from the league itself isn't readily available.

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Do refs get a Super Bowl ring?

Do NFL officials get Super Bowl rings? A Superbowl ring is obviously a valuable object. Only the winning team gets them, but so do all the referees. The tradition goes all the way back to the first NFL-AFL Championship Game in 1967, which is retroactively called Superbowl I.

Who is the highest paid ref?

The highest-paid referees of any sport are those in the NBA, the world's biggest basketball league. Elite NBA refs like James Capers have a reported salary of $550,000, with the chance to earn more by officiating playoff games. Even without post-season games included, the average salary of an NBA ref is $375,000.

How much do Super Bowl Waterboys get paid?

You might want to sit down before reading this: the average salary of an NFL waterboy is a whopping $53,000 a year, according to Stack.com. Some are unpaid or work as stipend interns, per reference.com, but the full-time water and towel boys are considered part of the training staff.

Do NFL refs have other jobs?

Some of the best-known refs have weighty day jobs

Jerome Boger, the referee for Super Bowl XLVII, works as an insurance underwriter in Atlanta. Clete Blakeman, who headed up the field crew in Super Bowl 50, is a partner in an Omaha, Nebraska, law firm.

Is NFL referee a full time job?

All of the referees on the NFL officiating roster are part-time and have what is called 'a dark period' between the end of the season and the middle of May. That time and during the summer is when they typically focus on their other job.

Do NFL refs get bonuses?

There is an added bonus for officials working playoff games, so the aforementioned $201,000 per year is a start for the best officials. On top of that, reports indicate officials could make bonuses between $1,500 and $5,000 per playoff game.

Do NFL refs travel with teams?

While the NFL will cover their travel expenses, refs usually have to make their own travel arrangements and do not travel with the NFL players. Refs tend to arrive at their destination the day before the game.

Do NFL refs get punished?

The NFL does evaluate each official after every game, and they can be written up for bad calls or being out of position on plays.

What do NFL refs do during off season?

Officials go to organized team activities (OTAs), minicamps and training camps, where they officiate practices and call preseason games to get into regular-season form. They prepare for these games as they would for the regular season, and they are evaluated the same way.

Do NFL referees need a college degree?

There are no specific education requirements for working in the NFL as a referee. Many NFL referees have at least a bachelor's degree in any major, though. Those majoring in sports health, sports management or a related field may become more prepared for the role.

What is the highest NFL cheerleader salary?

Some NFL teams make their cheerleaders pay to audition as well. However, professional or very experienced cheerleaders have been reported to make as high as $75,000 per season. This salary includes extra bonus money from playoffs and Super Bowl performances.

How much does NFL mascot get paid?

The average salary for an NFL mascot in 2022 is about $60,000 per year.

How much do Super Bowl losers get paid?

While it doesn't take away the sting of defeat, the $82,000 players on the losing team will earn could make them feel a little better. As with the winners, that's $7,000 more than the Bengals collected a year ago. And next year's total will jump the same amount.

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Do refs get paid per game?

No.

Refs are actually not paid per game, but rather annually. They earn a flat salary for the season and then bonuses, which can come per-game or for working postseason games.

Do Super Bowl losers get rings?

There are also rings provided to the runners-up team of the Super Bowl.

Do the players on the losing team get a Super Bowl Ring?

While the winning team is awarded the gleaming trophy, the individual players get to take home something even flashier: Super Bowl rings. What about the losers? They also get a ring – though not one to commemorate their presence at the Super Bowl.

Do Super Bowl winners pay for their rings?

Who pays for the Super Bowl rings? The NFL typically contributes anywhere from $5,000 to $7,000 per ring for up to 150 rings per team, with any additional costs falling to the team owners.

Why do refs throw their hats off?

Officials' hats are occasionally used as markers. If a player not carrying the ball steps out of bounds (a wide receiver running a deep passing route or a player running downfield on punt coverage, for example), the official will drop his hat to mark the spot of where the player went out of bounds.