Alright, so you wanna know how much them college football refs make, huh? Well, it ain’t as simple as you think. It’s like this, some make a little, some make a lot, it all depends.
I heard tell that on average, these fellas, they make around $60,000 a year. Yeah, $60,000, that’s a good chunk of change for blowin’ a whistle and throwin’ flags, ain’t it? But hold on, that’s just the average. Some fellas, they barely scrapin’ by, only makin’ maybe $12,000 or so a year. Can you believe that? Workin’ hard, runnin’ up and down that field, and only gettin’ paid that much. It ain’t right, I tell ya.
Then you got the lucky ones, the ones at the top. Them fellas, they can make over $300,000 a year! Can you imagine? More money than most folks see in a lifetime, just for callin’ football games. Must be nice, I reckon.
- Now, how much they make per game, that’s a whole ‘nother story.
- Some say it’s around $800 to $2,500 a game for the big-time college games, the Division 1 stuff.
- That’s a lot of money for a few hours of work, but don’t forget, they gotta travel, they gotta study the rules, and they gotta put up with a whole lot of yellin’ from the coaches and fans.
And them big games, the bowl games, the championship games? I hear tell them refs can make even more, maybe $3,000 to $3,500 a game. That’s what I heard, anyway. Don’t quote me on it. It’s all just a bunch of numbers to me.
But then you gotta think, it ain’t a full-time job for most of ’em. They got other jobs, ya know? Teachers, lawyers, salesmen, all sorts of folks. They just do the ref thing on the weekends, for a little extra cash. Or maybe a lot of extra cash, dependin’ on who you are.
Some folks compare it to them NFL refs, the fellas in the pros. Them guys make a whole lot more, like over $200,000 a year, easy. And they get paid more per game, too. But that’s the big leagues, ya know? Everything’s bigger in the NFL, including the paychecks.
And then there’s the soccer refs over in Europe. I heard tell they make a pretty penny too. Some of ’em get paid by the match, like $4,000 or more a game! Can you believe that? More than most folks make in a month. And some of ’em, they get a salary, like $250,000 a year. That’s a lot of money for kickin’ a ball around, ain’t it?
So, to answer your question, how much do college football refs make? Well, it depends. It depends on how many games they work, what level they ref at, and how good they are. But it’s safe to say, they ain’t doin’ it for free. They makin’ a decent livin’, some of ’em more than decent. And good for them, I say. It ain’t easy workin’ in front of all them people, with all that pressure. So, if they can make a little money, or a lot of money, doin’ it, then more power to ’em.
So next time you see a ref makin’ a call you don’t like, just remember, he’s gettin’ paid for it. Maybe not as much as you think, maybe more. But he’s gettin’ paid. And that’s all there is to it.
Now, I’ve told you all I know, so don’t go askin’ me no more questions about it. Go find yourself somethin’ else to worry about.
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