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Originally Posted by zm1283
I realize that. I was simply making the point that MLB umpires do not need a second job and NFL referees usually do. That is all.
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I think the difference is that the travel schedules of their sports allow them to have first (rather than second) jobs. Most people I know could survive on the NFL referee salary of 80K (as quoted in this thread), so "need" isn't an issue rather than schedule.