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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in IL have a median annual salary of $49,070, with 690 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $86,860 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$49,070

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

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Employment

690

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,200
10th
$35,310
25th
$49,070
Median
$82,960
75th
$86,860
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$49,070

Median annual · 2025

United States

$40,710

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 20.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,360).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.4
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.InstructingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Database software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Video editing software
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
  • Inspect game sites for compliance with regulations or safety requirements.
  • Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.
  • Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
  • Teach and explain the rules and regulations governing a specific sport.
  • Inspect sporting equipment or examine participants to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
  • Report to regulating organizations regarding sporting activities, complaints made, and actions taken or needed, such as fines or other disciplinary actions.
  • Confer with other sporting officials, coaches, players, and facility managers to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems.
  • Judge performances in sporting competitions to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
  • Verify scoring calculations before competition winners are announced.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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