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How Much Do English Premier League Referees Get Paid?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Premier League is the display of the fiercest and energy-packed performances by the eminent names of the men\u2019s football in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, the footballers\u2019 behavior needs to be controlled. Also, the footballers need an assessing authority to ensure that their performance is judged correctly and in an unbiased manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of it makes an English Premier League referee\u2019s job quite a demanding one. Let\u2019s try to understand their earnings structure through some frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Do English Premier League Referees Get Paid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to the English Premier League\u2019s latest payment structure, the referees are paid as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee\/Per Match Fees\/Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Madley – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Mason – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Bankes – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Harper – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graham Scott – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Coote – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Pawson – \u00a31,500 – \u00a348,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Moss – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andre Marriner – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Friend – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Tierney – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Kavanagh – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stuart Atwell – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Taylor – \u00a31,500 – \u00a370,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Atkinson – \u00a31,500 – \u00a3200,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Dean – \u00a31,500 – \u00a3200,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Oliver – \u00a31,500 – \u00a3200,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that referees are given an annual rental and they can make extra money by per match remunerations too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the latest annual salary slabs, the referees are paid \u00a348,000, \u00a370,000, and \u00a3200,000 as fixed salary part according to their years of experience and years with the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is the highest-paid referee?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Three referees share the title of the highest-paid referee in the English Premier League. They take home the fat check equal to \u00a3200,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Dean, Michael Oliver, and Martin Atkinson make the wealthy referee trio and have maintained a good reputation too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Dean: He was appointed as Select Group Referee which started his career with the league in 2000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has been officiating FA Trophy, Football League Cup, and FA cup finals along with rendering his services for the Premier League. He is a member of the Cheshire County Football Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Oliver: He is a professional football referee from Ashington. He is a member of the Northumberland Football Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He won the FIFA badge in 2012 to officiate international championships. He is refereeing in English Premier League<\/a> since 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Atkinson: Martin comes from West Riding County Football Association. He made his first Football league appearance in 1995 and served as an assistant referee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, he started refereeing at the early age of 16 when there was no referee for a local match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How English Premier League referees qualify for this position?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to rules, any English resident can become an English Premier League referee after gaining experience and officiating numerous semi-professionals, league, and higher competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After they become a part of Select Group, they can oversee the English Premier League matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minimum age to get selected as FA referee is 14 years. They need to qualify for the Football Association referee position first. Qualification criteria is an FA-approved training program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aspirant has to take a basic referee course with local county FA to start the professional journey as a Premier League referee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What level are Premier League referees?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EPL<\/a> referees belong to Select Group level. It is the highest promotion for English Football referees, but one position lower than FIFA cup referees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the Premier League started in 1992, the referees of PL became pro only in the year 2001 after completion of ten years of the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their appointment is done by Professional Game Match Officials Limited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Premier League referees are full-time and are paid an annual salary too. However, they can make bigger money by officiating in more matches than contemporaries. Per match, the fee adds \u00a31,500 to the referee\u2019s earnings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many referees are appointed in English Premier League?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

20 referees are inducted into the Select group and hold the responsibility of enforcing the laws of the Game (LOTG) in a Premier League season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are assistant referees and video referees (introduced in 2019-20 season) also for ensuring a better quality of law enforcement during the matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The referees start as trainee referees at the start of their career. They move to stages like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level 9 \u2013 Trainee referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level Y(8) \u2013 Youth Referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level 7 \u2013 Junior Referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level 6 \u2013 County Referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level 5 \u2013 Senior County Referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level 4 \u2013 Supply League Referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level 3, 2b, 2a \u2013 Select Group Assistant Referee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select Group \u2013 Premier League Only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the career path to be followed by someone who wants to make it to the referee squad of the English Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which referees officiated maximum matches in Premier League?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The top 5 referees who have overseen maximum matches in Premier League are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Phil Dowd: He is a retired referee now, and was a part of Staffordshire Football Association. He officiated PL matches for a long span of 15 years. He called it off after the 2015\/16 season after an injury. He was present in 307 PL matches in his referee career.<\/li>
  2. Graham Poll: This man is also retired now. He is known to have officiated some of the most crucial matches of the Premier League. He was a listed referee in PL right from the 1993 season. The total number of PL matches he oversaw is 329.<\/li>
  3. Andre Mariner: Sailing through his 50s, Marriner continues to be a respected figure among English Premier League referees. He belongs to Birmingham Football Association. He officiated his maiden PL match in November 2004 season and commanded 345 matches since then. His most remembered presence is in the FA Cup final in 2013.<\/li>
  4. Martin Atkinson: A respected veteran among Premier League Referees, Atkinson is still seen running around the grounds and disciplining the teams. He has been on rolls of Premier League since 2005. He has refereed 424 Premier League Matches to date.<\/li>
  5. Mike Dean: With an inspiring figure of 521 matches, Mike Dean remains at the top of the referees\u2019 list who officiated maximum matches in EPL. He has been refereeing the league matches for more than 20 years. He is also a FIFA affiliate since 2003. Mike is the most paid referee in PL, too. With 521 PL matches in his career, he has made \u00a37,81,500  approx. in match fees. In the 2018-19 season, he referred to 29 matches in PL, which earned him \u00a31,500 per match in addition to his annual retainer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What are various designations of referees in the English Premier League Referee\u2019s squad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     A typical EPL referee squad constitutes 19 referees and 35 assistant referees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Some of the referees are; <\/p>\n\n\n\n