Sports Money

There are four major grand-slams each year in tennis calendar held. In 2020, only Australian open prize money increased because it take place before covid-19. But other grand-slams (French Open and US Open) prize money decrease compare to their previous tournaments. Australian Open become tennis highest prize money grand-slams in 2020.

Tennis Grand-Slam with Highest Prize Money 2020
Summary	Australian Open	Roland Garros	US Open	Wimbledon
Winner	$4.1 million	€1.6 million	$3 million	£2.35 million
Runner-up	$2.05 Million	€850,500	$1.5 million	£1.17 million
Semi Finalist	$920,000	€425,250	$800,000	£588,000
Quarter Final	$460,000	€283,500	$425,000	£294,000
Round of 16	$260,000	€189,000	$250,000	£176,000
Round of 32	$155,000	€126,000	$163,000	£111,000
Round of 64	$105,000	€84,000	$100,000	£72,000
Round of 128	$75,000	€60,000	$61,000	£45,000
Qualifiers Round 3	$40,000	€25,600	N/A	£22,500
Qualifiers Round 2	$25,000	€16,000	N/A	£13,250
Qualifiers Round 1	$25,000	€10,000	N/A	£7,000
Overall Prize Money	$73 million	€38 Million	$53.4 million	£38 million

The detail of all grand-slam event prize money collected from trusted sources. Wimbledon 2020, is the only event that is cancelled this year, Australian Open, French Open and US Open all take place this year. The reason behind no increase in the prize money big tournaments such as (French Open and US Open) corona-virus pandemic, due to which all matches played behind close doors.

The total purse money for each tennis grand-slam based on all categories mixed, singles, doubles and wheel-chair.

There is no gateway income generated, all money comes from sponsorship and tv rights deal of these grand-slam. Wimbledon will be back in 2021, after being cancelled due to covid-19 Impact. The detail of each tennis grand-slams prize money updated next year.

German Bundesliga 2020-21 season dates announced. The professional referees and lines-man details also released for the upcoming season of Bundesliga. Deniz Aytekin, Felix Brych, Bastian Dankert and Felix Zwayer joined will be part of the 2020-21 match officials. Bundesliga Referees salaries based on their selection and contract with league.

A report in year 2019, revealed the salaries of referees who selected for the European league. According to their data, a professional referee in German Bundesliga earn €3,800 per match fees and his earnings double when got selected for the champions league match official duty.

German Bundesliga Referees Salaries
Category	Per Match Wage	League Cup match fees	Base Salary
Match Referees	€3,800	€800	€42,000 – €69,500
Assistant Referees	€1,000	€400	€18,000 – €25,000
Video Assistant Referees	€1,000	€400	€18,000 – €25,000

The above details based on German Bundesliga referees salaries 2020-21 taken from trusted sources. Deniz Aytekin, Felix Brych and Tobias Stieler selected for most of the games last season. Their earnings were close to (€60,000) after selected more than 15 games in Bundesliga season 2019-20.

Top Paid Bundesliga Referees 2020-21
Category	Per Match Fees	League Cup fees	Base Salary
Deniz Aytekin	€3,800	€800	€69,500
Felix Brych	€3,800	€800	€69,500
Daniel Siebert	€3,800	€800	€69,500
Sascha Stegemann	€3,800	€800	€69,500
Felix Zwayer	€3,800	€800	€69,500
Manual Grafe	€3,800	€800	€60,000
Marco Fritz	€3,800	€800	€60,000
Christian Dingert	€3,800	€800	€60,000
Bastian Dankert	€3,800	€800	€60,000
Bibiana Steinhaus	€3,800	€800	€45,000
Markus Schmidt	€3,800	€800	€45,000
Martin Petersen	€3,800	€800	€45,000
Daniel Schlager	€3,800	€800	€30,000
Robert Hartmann	€3,800	€800	€30,000
Patrick Ittrich	€3,800	€800	€30,000

Bibiana Steinhaus only highest paid women referee currently active in Bundesliga. She selected for the match official job in season 2019-20 for (8 fixtures). La Liga and Chinese super league referees currently making most money compared to Premier league, French Ligue 1 and Bundesliga match officials.

LA Liga second most popular league in football. Recent years many new match officials joined the league. In January 2019, a report revealed how much the abroad referees get paid per match and annual base income from the leagues. LA Liga referees salaries made them highest paid match officials in football.

According to revealed data, LA Liga match referee get paid (€6,000) per match. But how much lines man and video review referee get paid in LA Liga. A football source, reported that VAR referee in LA Liga get paid maximum €3,500 which is 0.05% more compare to assistant referees.

LA LIGA REFEREES SALARIES 2020-21 (Confirmed)
Officials	Per Match Fees	Base Salary
Match Referees	€6,000	€250,000
Assistant Referees	€3,000	€70,000
Video Assistant Referees	€3,500	€85,000

LA Liga match officials development program helping the league to find best referees for the future. VAR is the latest technology that introduce in LA Liga to review the fouls and goals. Video assistant referee help the match official during the game for offside, penalty, handball, and fould made in match.

Highest Paid LA LIGA Referees in 2020
Referees	Per Match Fees	Base Salary	Category
Estrada Fernández	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Jesús Gil Manzano	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Antonio Miguel Matéu	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Andrés Hernández	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Alejandro Hernández	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Santiago Jaime Latre	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
De Burgos Bengoetxea	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
González González	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Carlos Del Cerro Grande	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Pablo González	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Valentin Pizarro Gomez	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Eduardo Prieto Iglesias	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Juan Martínez Munuera	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Javier Alberola Rojas	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
José Luis Munuera	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
Adrián Cordero Vega	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
José María Sánchez Martínez	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee
César Soto Grado	€6,000	€250,000	Match Referee

In the above table you can see LA Liga best paid referees in 2019-20 season. The salary package for LA Liga officials remain same in upcoming season. Previously their earnings hiked and made them highest paid football referees in the world. Mostly VAR referees selected from the current officials. They only get paid maximum €250,000 when made regular appearance as match referee. In 2020, January AS magazine reported that, match referee in LA Liga earn (€180,000) which after increment in 2019-20 season increase to (€250,000).

In Premier league, video assistant referee get paid maximum £850 which is 0.30% less compare to LA Liga video assistant referee. Video assistant referees salaries increased from €1,600 to €3,500 in two years time period. The assistant referees on both sides who earn (€1,000) in season 2018-19, now start getting paid maximum (€3,000) a match. Spanish magazine released report that “€1.95 million” spend on social security of the match officials.

More details regarding to LA Liga referees salaries updated here, if any increment made to the assistant referees, VAR referees and match officials earnings. Current information based on reported salaries of referees during the season 2018-19.

Golfers earn big prize money at PGA tours. But there is fixed share and bonus paid to the caddies who help the golfers during the tours. In year 2015, Forbes released the list highest paid caddies in golf. According to their report, Micah Fugitt golf caddie of (Billy Horschel) earn $1.57 million which include the 7% share from the prize money. Some golf caddies earn extra if they signed up for sponsorship. PGA tour caddies salaries increased and earn more money than some athletes in a year.

In the above table you can see pga tour caddies salaries, male and female earn in a PGA tour. The details gathered from top sources of golf, if the prize money share increase in future details updated here later. Recently a golf blog revealed that, golf caddie earn 10% from prize money share.

Professional Golf Caddie Salary ($1.75 million): A professional golf caddie make $100,000 but not in all tours. The winning golfer caddie make $100,000 from (Major tournaments and world championship) held in a season. Golf caddies make money according to the golfers standings in the tournaments. In 2016, TSM Sportz media reported, lowest a golf caddie make in tournament is $3,000 based on ranking and highest $50,000. J.P. Fitzgerald is one of the richest golf caddies, In 2014, make $1.48 million. He support and carry golf bag of Rory McIlroy who earn $14 million from all major tournaments and golf tours in the year.

Female Golf Caddie Salary ($550,000): Missy Pederson and Mardi Lunn who are well known female caddies in golf. According to reports, female golf caddie who are on PGA tour earn same as other caddies according to the rankings. LPGA tour caddie male or female earnings were different because LPGA tournament prize money compare to PGA tours less. A golf sources revealed that if LPGA tour winner earn $10,000 from prize money her caddie make ($1,000) which 10% of her prize money share.

Rookie Golf Caddie Salary ($100,000): Rookie golf caddie did not earn much compared to pro-caddie in golf. In year 2015, it was reported rookie golf caddie make 7% from prize money share of the (golfer). In 2018, Crucny Sports reported that a rookie golf caddie make maximum $100k in a year based on golfers ranking and selection for the tournaments.

Benefits For Tour Caddie Golf caddies who are on major tours gets better hostilities. According to reports, they get five star and three star hotel bookings. Sometimes sponsorship or endorsement deals paid to caddies for wearing their outfits during the tournaments which increased their yearly earnings.

Golf Caddies Prize Money Share (10%) The prize money share increased from 7% to 10% in last five years. If the revealed reports and numbers in year 2018 accurate, according to that a golf caddie make $10,000 from ($100,000) prize money of golfer. J.P. Fitzgerald and Micah Fugitt make almost $1.3 million in year 2015, when the golfers earn between ($10 million – $14 million).

Golf Caddies Base Salary (2,000) A pro golfers caddie make $1,500 to $2,000 weekly. Which is increased in year 2020, Some golfer start paying $5,000 weekly to their caddies. Pro golfers pay prize money share upto 5% if they finished outside of top 10. Some golfers paid almost 7% share to caddies if they finish in top 10. The winning golfers pay (10%) share to the caddies. In year 2019, a golf magazine reported, if the purse of the tournament $6.5 million, the winning golfer make ($1.15 million) from it, his caddie make ($115,000). If he finished in top 10 other than winning position his golf caddie make 7% which ($50,000) half of the 1st place winning golfers caddie earning.

Snooker tournament and calendar announced with start of the new year. The officials for each tournament changed on base of the venue. In 2019, a report revealed that professional referees in the snooker tournament earned maximum $2,500 to $5,000. Snooker referees salaries based on the tournament selection ranking and non-ranking events.

Professional Snooker Referees Salary ($1,500) : Professional snooker match officials are the one’s who got selected for main tournament matches. Professional referee get paid maximum $5,000 maximum for international tournament according (TSM Sportz) sources. But recently a report claimed that, snooker referee earn ($1,500) to $2,500 maximum from International tournament. Professional snooker referees male and female selected on base of their tournament experiences. Mostly professional match officials selected for Master series, European series, world series and world cup.

Women Snooker Referees Salary ($1,000) : If we talk about women snooker referees “Michaela Tabb” leads the list. She made debut in professional (St. Andrew’s Cup nine-ball pool) in 1997. According to reports, a women referee maximum earn ($1,000) in tournament. A sources in 2015, revealed that per match fees will be differ as referee get paid from the sponsors of the tournament. Desislava Bozhilova currently best paid female referee in snooker and part of big tours, masters series and ranking event.

Entry-Level Snooker Referees Salary ($4,500) : Entry-level snooker referees estimated earnings annually upto $4.5k. They got selected for the replacement of match referees. They signed permanently after the development program ends and have experience of 2-4 years in snooker in amateur and pro tournaments.

Snooker Referees Sponsorship Earnings ($5,000) : Tournament prize money adjusted after sponsorship confirmed. Snooker referees wear the outfits having logo’s on it, referees make some money from the sponsorship. There are no details yet how much sponsorship paid to match referees per match or in a tournament. The above details of snooker referees yearly sponsorship earnings are estimated.

The information based on male and female snooker referees gathered from top sources, if there is any changes made to the professional and women referees salaries in upcoming year details updated here later. These match officials earn this big amount only when they got selected for the main tournaments.