Super Bowl 2024: How much do the refs get paid for officiating the big game? (2024)

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How much do Super Bowl refs get paid in 2024? ›

For the Super Bowl, every referee will get a bonus and their salary can rage from $54,428 up to a maximum amount of $462,622.

Those that call the Super Bowl are in line for an even bigger pay day. Like the players participating in the big game, there is extra money given to the referees. Money.com estimates that modern Super Bowl bonuses for NFL referees are between $30,000 and $50,000.

The NFL has announced that the referee for the 2024 Super Bowl will be Bill Vinovich, who has 18 years of experience in the league and has worked two previous Super Bowls, in 2014 and 2019.

Here is a general breakdown: Division I (FBS): Referees in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), which includes the major conferences like the SEC, Big Ten, and ACC, can earn between $2,000 and $3,000 per game. For a full season, which typically includes around 12 games, a referee can earn between $24,000 and $36,000.

Do Officials Get A Super Bowl Ring? Yes. "I don't wear them that much anymore," said Green, who has three, "but I do keep them in a safe place. It's the same thing the players are shooting for and the coaches are shooting for: You want to be on the field for that last game of the year."

Referees in Spain's top flight are the best paid on average but officials in England have the potential to earn the highest annual salary. In La Liga, referees command a fixed £124,256 ($157,115) salary and receive an additional £4,205 match fee, or £2,102 per game if they are the VAR referee.

Usher Is Not Getting Paid to Perform at the 2024 Super Bowl

Turns out, Usher is earning literally $0.00 for giving everyone a free 15-minute concert in the middle of a football game. But before you spiral in a rage, please note the NFL has a long and illustrious history of paying their halftime show artists nothing.

They're not free: The cost per Super Bowl ring can run anywhere from $30,000 to $50,000. The New England Patriots' Super Bowl XLIX rings, for instance, cost $36,500 each. A full set of rings for a team can cost upwards of $5 million. Who pays for them: The NFL contributes $5,000 per ring for the first 150 rings.

That's right, for free. That's because the Super Bowl performers don't really get paid by the NFL to perform. None of the performers slated to take part in the big game — Usher, Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day — will take home a salary for the day's work.

The NFL grades all of the officials and they choose the ones with the highest grades to work not only in the Super Bowl but all playoff games as well. There is also a crew of alternate officials just in case one were to get injured or leave unexpectedly.

Who will wear white at the Super Bowl 2024? ›

The San Francisco 49ers will wear white jerseys and the Kansas City Chiefs will wear red tops for Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.

Selection. The NFL's highest-rated official at each position is selected to work the Super Bowl. This is determined by the league using an evaluation system to grade each official's calls during the year.

How much do NFL referees make to work the Super Bowl? The Super Bowl is by far the most important game an official can take the field for and is the most-watched televised event annually. This comes with a bonus that — in 2024 — is estimated to be between $40,000 and $50,000, according to Money.com.

Regular season pay: NFL referees earn an average salary ranging from $205,000 to $250,000 per year, which includes their base salary and game fees. Entry-level referees are on the lower end of this scale, while more experienced officials, such as crew chiefs or head referees, are on the higher end​​.

Last season, there were 10 departures. The average NFL referee salary has crossed $200,000 annually, according to Money.com. Still, most referees continue to rely on other occupations. Many of them are bankers, teachers or tax managers, but quite a few of them have some more interesting occupations outside of football.

According to recent reports, the average Super Bowl ticket price for the 2024 game is around $8,600 as of Wednesday, with the lowest-priced tickets running at $6,500 on Ticketmaster and a little over $8,000 on Stubhub.