NFL referee salary: How much do officials make?

Jacob Camenker and Nick Brinkerhoff, USA TODAY Mon, 9 February 2026 at 12:20 am UTC·1 min read Being an NFL official may be an unforgiving job, but it's also a fairly lucrative one. While NFL referees are only part-time employees, the league pays them a solid chunk of change to perform the role.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement No recent reports exist about the exact salary of NFL officials. However, as recently as 2019, they were reported to be making six-figure salaries. Here's what to know about the salaries of NFL referees and what is known about how much they make. Super Bowl I (Packers 35, Chiefs 10): Green Bay Packers running back Jim Taylor (31) follows the blocks of...