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According to their stats, a Rookie umpire makes about $1,800 a month, plus benefits, housing and per diem. A thirty five percent increase is preposterous. Corporate America averages 3-5% merit increases. That seems awfully selfish.
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I think that they are looking for a cost of living increase...not a merit based increase. I don't see how that is selfish.
You are right though...average joe probably won't care about the umpire...people don't like umpires. But I AM AN UMPIRE. So I WILL care about another umpire, and that's why I wouldn't work.
Everything is more expensive now a days...EVERYTHING. Gas, food, housing, clothes...things cost more. Every year that the minor league umpires salary stays the same...their actually making less. I checked with my local high school assignor. The game fees have increased by 30% in he last 10 years. I'm not sure about college game fees, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's about the same. Why should professional umpires not be seeing the same cost of living increases?