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More than 100 tennis tournament take place within a year. Tennis officials do their duty properly to make sure results will be fair. During the match two umpires perform their duties one as (Chair umpire) and other is (Line umpire). Professional umpires selected for ATP 1000 and Grand-slam events get good salary contracts. Tennis umpires salaries based on their contracts and tournaments.

The above salaries based on the selection of umpires. Professional umpires earn maximum per match (£1,500). But when they got selected for grand-slam events such as French Open, Australian Open or Roland Garros their earnings increased. The above salaries details taken from trusted sources.

But still there is gap between the men’s and women’s pay-scale. A news site revealed that women umpire in a tennis match maximum earn (£750). Women umpires earn £1,500 estimated for their duties in the grand-slam and ATP/WTA tournaments.

Chair Umpire Salary: Professional umpires for chair umpire duty selected for the grand-slam matches. The salary is based on the experience of the match umpire. The umpires who performed duties for ATP and WTA matches earn (£950) per match. But when they called for duty in grand-slam matches earnings get double earn maximum (£5k) for semi finals and finals. Normal grand-slam matches (£3,000) per match.

Line Umpire Salary: Major difference in the salaries of Line-umpires and chair umpires. Chair Umpire got more power compared to Line-umpire in a match. According (Sports Munch) line umpire earn (£500) per match fees based on his experience. His earnings double when selected for the main grand-slam tournament matches. In grand-slam per match line umpire get paid (£1,500).

Entry-level Umpires Salary: Added: Entry level umpires one’s who recently joined the tennis officials list. Once they developed with all formats mixed, doubles, singles competition rules they promoted and offered contract for 2-3 years. Entry level umpires also earn (£350) when they selected for any tennis match of ATP or WTA.

In the above table you can see the currently tennis umpires salaries. Both women and men tennis umpires per match fee’s mention. The earning details were taken from trusted sources of tennis based on (blogs, news sites, public reports, videos, and forums).

Canadian Football League paying higher wages to match officials. A report in 2018, revealed the salaries of CFL referee’s. According to the report a CFL official earn (CAD$500) per match. But currently there is no official confirmation these salaries true or not.

The above salaries of professional and entry-level referees mention in Canadian currency. In past two season match fees of senior officials with years of experience increased upto 5%. CFL ref’s wont even make to highest paid referees in the world. WWE match officials payscale (Source) 50% more compared to CFL or NFL referees.

Canadian Football League recently include female officials for the matches. No information about their salaries and match fee’s currently available. But estimated $500 paid to the experienced female official and entry-level earn maximum ($150).

Two categories from which referee’s selected, entry-level referee’s become professional after getting 2-3 years experience CFL season. Professionals mostly choose for the big games and for duties such as (referees and umpire). Above detail’s match officials financial taken from trusted sources of CFL blogs, news sites, and forums.

Total seven staff members of match official selected for one match. All of them serving different duties during the game to retain fairness of the game. The best paid are (match umpire and match referee). The earnings for the match referee’s get double when they selected for the Grey Cup final. According to reports (TSM Sports & Sports RoundUP) selected CFL referee’s for Grey Cup earn ($5,000) maximum.

WWE Referees among the best paid officials in world. A referee in WWE can earn maximum upto $5,000 per match. A ref in world wrestling entertainment make $15,000 from pay-per-view event. A report in 2018 claimed that wwe match officials also received bonus and extra facilities from franchise.

Recently WWE include a female referee, but there is a massive gap in pay-scale of male and female referees. Payscale very much different for senior and rookie referees. Rookie referees selected only for limited matches and earn maximum upto $1,000 per match fees.

In the table you can see how referees get according to their experience. Professional referee’s have years of experience and well known with the rules and regulation of sports. According to Crucnhy Sports report professional official earn $5,000 per fight. Entry-level referee who is just made debut or started his career as ref earn $800 per fight.

Not all referee’s salary contract is same. Match officials selected for TLC, Summer Slam, Royal Rumble and Wrestle-Mania earn double. WWE referees paid higher than UFC, Boxing and Kick-boxing referees.

Jessica Carr currently the only female referee. She is doing her job as a match official in Smack Down matches. According TSM Sports report, Carr earn $500 per match and her main ppv earning is $2,000. A source in 2019, Wrestling blog claimed that a senior referee offered 2-3 years contract with annual base salary maximum upto $500,000.

Just like NASCAR racing Formula one also offered pit crew services for drivers and teams. F1 is now among the leading sports racing in the world. Millions of dollars paid to the pit crew staff’s each year for their efforts during the race. In modern day racing only fastest would survive.

All team bring best of the mechanical engineers, tire changers and crew chief with year of experience. Crew Chief main person of any pit crew staff. He is the one who select tire changers, engineers before the race. Currently not much information about Pit crew salaries available. But here we provide you some details taken from trusted sources racing sports.

The highest paid person in Formula 1 pit crew staff is crew chief. He’s the one who hold most important duties regarding to pit stop. The top racing teams in Formula 1 paid expensive salaries to their pit crew staff. Above payroll is not same for all teams. Some teams paid contract based salaries to the staff members.

Refueling person hold the most important responsibility, of fueling the car according laps strategy. A refueling person earn $350,000 annually working with top F1 racing teams such as (Ferrari, Meclarn, BMW and Red Bull Racing). After him its tire changers who select the tires according to weather and circuit. A single mistake in selection of hard, soft and wet tires can led to major failure.

Tire changer and carrier maximum earn $5,000 per race. But a report of GrandPrix in 2018 claimed that tire changer salary can be maximum upto $2,500 per race. The salaries can be differ on the base which crew engineers, tire changers, refueling person is working.

All of the information about the Pit crew members salaries taken from different sources of F1 (websites, news sites, blogs and forums). Crunchy Sports in 2017 revealed the salaries pit crew staff of Meclarn and Ferrari. In 2018, TSM Sports released the salaries details of all pit crew members in Formula 1. Other sources for the payroll (Express UK, Quora, Sports Financial).

Amanda Nunes is most popular female fighter in UFC after Ronda Rousey. Nunes remain undefeated since 2015. Her next big is against rising star of UFC Germaine de Randamie who made debut in 2013. The fight is for the women bantamweight championship.

The purse money for both fighters increased based on their performances. In previous fight against Holly Holm, Nunes earn $500,000 which include $200k as winning bonus. If she retains the title and win the fight her earnings also include some gateway income share according to sources.

Germaine de Randamie also undefeated in UFC events since 2015. It’s a big chance for her to become the new Women’s division champion in UFC. If she managed to defeat Nunes in the fight she will make almost $350,000 which include $150k winning bonus. Both fighters have chance to win $50,000 for the fight of the night and knockout of the night bonus.

Currently no details revealed by the UFC about how much money they paid to the fighters for the main card event. But from recent fights Amanda Nunes earn $500,000 per fight after becoming a new champion. Once the official details provided that will be updated here. The above details were taken from trusted sources MMA Junkie, Sports Salaries and UFC forums.