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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
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.
What an umpire, referee, and other sports official does
Become an umpire, referee, and other sports official
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good umpire, referee, and other sports official
- Talking to others.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $24 per hour with an average salary of $37,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $17 and $24 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $700 and $4,000 per year.
- 11% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $23 per hour with an average salary of $12,000 per year.
Umpire, Referee, And Other Sports Official job outlook
- There are 154 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 124 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 37% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.