Bijan Heydari ;An Orthopaedic Surgeon and Football Referee

A. The salary of a referee is very varied but on average referee’s in England make more than referees in the rest of Europe. In the Premier League, it is reported that referees earn a basic salary of around £85,000 per year and receive estimated fees in excess of £1,000 per game. Unfortunately, the drop between Premier League officials and referees in lower leagues is quite large. The difference is due to Football League referees are not on contracts and are paid in the region of £380 a match.