What do they do?

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.

Also known as:

Baseball Umpire, Basketball Referee, Diving Judge, Dressage Judge, Equestrian Events Judge, Football Referee, Horse Show Judge, Major League Baseball Umpire (MLB Umpire), Referee, Soccer Referee, Softball Umpire, Sports Official, Umpire

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Employment of Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032.

Projected Employment in OH

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    Change

    Ranks #53 in job growth rate
    30

    Job Openings

    Ranks #42 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • Bachelor's degree  (30%)
  • Some college, no degree  (30%)
  • Master's degree  (16%)
  • Associate's degree  (10%)
  • High school diploma equivalent  (9%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (3%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (2%)

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People in this career often have these skills:

  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Coordinate athletic or sporting events or activities.
  • Evaluate skills of athletes or performers.
  • Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
  • Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
  • Verify accuracy of data.
  • Coach others.
  • Compile technical information or documentation.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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