The English Premier League is the most popular football league in the world. The league gets its popularity to its close competitive nature and its big successful clubs in Europe and worldwide. The clubs, players, managers, and club owners receive much praise from the crowd, but referees, whose role is considered of utmost importance, have little fame and praise.
The Premier League has a total of 22 referees, but have you ever wondered who employees and pays them and how much. This article discusses everything you need to know about EPL referees, including who employers, their salaries, and who are the top paid referees.
Who employees EPL referees
Premier League referees are employed by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). The body is charged with training, assigning, and promoting umpires in the UK. The association has different levels of referring professions, and EPL referees are selected from Select Group 1 and its assistant group. Only referees from this group can officiate a Premier League match.
The PGMOL is funded by the English Football Association (EFA), English Premier League (EPL), and the English Football League (EFL).
How much do EPL referees get paid?
With all criticism and under appreciation that referees get from the crowd, players and the managers alike, this is what they get paid after all that. EPL referees are paid an estimated basic annual salary of between £70, 000- £200,000. On top of that, they get £1,500 per game, while the assistant referees get £850 per game and an annual basic salary of £30,000. Video Assistant referees (VAR) get paid the same as assistant refs, £850 per game and £30,000 annually.
However, the wages, retainers, and match fees vary depending on each referee’s experience on the field, and these payment rates make EPL the highest paying league in the world.
Highest paid referees in EPL
According to the SportingFree Mike Dean, Michael Oliver, and Martin Atkinson are the highest paid referees in the Premier League. They reportedly earn around £200,000 a year, while Anthony Taylor and Kevin Friend earn £70,000 per year.
Now below here is a table of top paid referees in EPL;
|
Name |
Age |
Match Officiated |
Salary |
|
Andre Marriner |
49 |
335 |
£70,000 |
|
Jonathan Moss |
49 |
227 |
£70,000 |
|
Paul Tierney |
39 |
82 |
£70,000 |
|
Chris Kavanagh |
35 |
68 |
£70,000 |
|
Stuart Atwell |
37 |
117 |
£70,000 |
|
Kevin Friend |
49 |
232 |
£70,000 |
|
Anthony Taylor |
41 |
259 |
£70,000 |
|
Martin Atkinson |
49 |
413 |
£200,000 |
|
Michael Oliver |
35 |
268 |
£200,000 |
|
Mike Dean |
52 |
413 |
£200,000 |
