Big Ten football officials this season received an increase in pay to $5,500 a game.













It really isn’t much when you consider they’re in the hook for flights, hotels, and transportation to the games, etc

Post everything it isn’t a ton
Yeah I was wondering about that. Plus it's probably 2-3 days all said and done with travel. Seems weird their air/hotel isn't paid for though if that's the case.
 


They also have other jobs. My work is flexible. I could ref every Saturday no issue. Without using a day of PTO.

Not a bad gig.
 





Big time college football. Not a ton of money when you consider what the BIG gets in tv revenue.
 

I’m quite curious what a Big Ten or SEC ref does for their Monday-Friday 9-5

Same as NFL refs. Lawyers, superintendents, teachers, sales person, etc.

Both NFL officials I’ve met worked for public schools.

I believe Gene Steratore officiated in the NFL and big ten hoops. Pretty sure he was at The Barn a few days after the Minneapolis Miracle.
 



If that’s true it’s probably a pretty fair rate
Is that true for conference games or all games?
I tried to research whether there is additional compensation beyond game day related compensation. For instance, these guys don't just show up to the stadium on Saturdays beginning the end of August. What about training, clinics, etc. I assume these guys are doing some pretty significant prep out of season and during the season. Are they paid for that time? As best as I could find, the answer was "no" and the non-game day, out of season work is fairly substantial with one major college ref describing it as essentially a second job. If so, it's not an awesome rate.
 

I tried to research whether there is additional compensation beyond game day related compensation. For instance, these guys don't just show up to the stadium on Saturdays beginning the end of August. What about training, clinics, etc. I assume these guys are doing some pretty significant prep out of season and during the season. Are they paid for that time? As best as I could find, the answer was "no" and the non-game day, out of season work is fairly substantial with one major college ref describing it as essentially a second job. If so, it's not an awesome rate.
Yeah. I tend to think they’re probably underpaid considering the money involved but overpaid if you ask non football fans
 




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