Pay Rates for High School Baseball Umpires

[ToGreySt]

In NH, our 2007 fees for baseball are $74 for V, and $54 for sub-varsity. These numbers are also for any NHIAA sanctioned sport, from football to volleyball.

We get a fee and a half for 1 umpire, and 2 fees for a double header

I don't have any data on playoff fees, those are not normally released till later on in the season

[bossman72]

oh yes, playoffs are not priced any higher than normal games (to my knowledge)

[Dave Hensley]

Dallas chapter of TASO:

$54 to $58, depending on school's distance from a predetermined point. The base fee is $40.

Varsity or sub-varsity, one man or two, makes no difference.

[edhern]

In Suffolk County, NY on Long Island:

Varsity: $104 each ump (2 umps)
JV: $ 85 each
JrH: $67.50
Fee and half for one ump. No travel fee.

Travel (Spring,Summer, and Fall): $45-$70 per ump per game depending on the age and league.

Ed H

[lmathews19]

I need to move to Long Island!

Hey Dave, I am actually moving from Knoxville, TN to Dallas, TX in August to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. My wife will be working but won't make that much, and we will need some extra cash for rent, tuition, gas, etc. I was planning on umpiring baseball and refereeing basketball (Not constantly since my studies will take up most of my time, but 5-12 games a week or something like that) to help with a little extra cash so it wouldn't be so tight on us and so I won't have to get some crappy 15-20 hr/wk. job making $8/hr.

Could you maybe email me and give me some more information on officiating there? Are $54-$58 the normal fees for all of Dallas high school baseball? What about summer, fall, small colleges, etc.? Also, some assignors names and numbers for both sports would be nice too. Thanks a lot man.

Luke ([email protected])

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by PWL

Last year, one game in Ennis was $70.00. Probably the same this year.

Yes, there are a couple of towns in the hinterlands that we get extra travel for, but the vast majority of schools are within that $14 to $18 travel range.

[lawump]

Central South Carolina:

Varsity games are a flat fee (no mileage):

The flat fee ranges from $45 to $60. It depends on the school's distance from Columbia, SC. If you umpire at a high school in Columbia it is $45. If you umpire at the schools most distant from Columbia (that are served by our association) its $60.

EACH game is worth that flat fee. That is if you work a double-header, you get two FULL game fees. There is no second game discount.

[radwaste50]

Looks like were in the middle to low end
Varsity 48
JV 30
Lower 25

There has been some discussion on raising rates and time limits on those middle school games. Mileage is paid for travel outside the city

[uxley11]

wow. I don't know what high school rates are for ohio, but i make $30 a game doing machine pitch baseball. I also make $45 just for U12 travel baseball. And there is no tavel involved since the complex is in my backyard. Varsity baseball must be outrageous here.

[BretMan]

"Varsity baseball must be outrageous here."

I wouldn't mind if they were a little bit more outrageous!

The Ohio central district pay rates compare with what others have posted for nearby midwestern states and other Ohio regions. I suspect that is as much due to the economics of the region rather than any issues of umpire availability or competence.

Generally, things cost more on the left and right coasts. The cost for sports officials there reflects that.

Compensation varies depending on which school district or league you're dealing with. We have a dozen different school districts in our area. Columbus city schools proper offer the lowest pay, while the suburban and private schools offer a bit more.

Here are high and low 2006 rates (I haven't yet seen the 2007 rate schedule):

(Low end) Columbus City League: $40 varsity (two man), $30 for JV and Middle School games, which are all one man.

(High end) OCC League (Pickerington, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, etc.): $48 varsity, $39 JV, Freshmen and Middle School $35 (all of these are two man games).

All of the other leagues fall within this range, with most being closer to the high-end.

[scarolinablue]

Varsity and JV pay the same rate:

$62 for plate
$55 for bases

All games are two-man crews. Playoffs are three-man crews, occasionally four-man crews, at least in my region.

DH means two FULL game fees. Playoffs are higher, about $5-$10 higher per round.

[ckraf]

These are the 2-man rates for Nassau County in New York (Long Island):

Game Fee Schedule 2006/2007:
Varsity: $107.12
JV: $86.52
JHS: $77.25
LATE FEES:
Varsity: $26.78
JV: $21.63
JHS: $19.31

Fee and a half for one-man games.
7 innings, JHS has a 2 hour time limit.

[DG]

Originally Posted by ckraf

These are the 2-man rates for Nassau County in New York (Long Island):

Game Fee Schedule 2006/2007:
Varsity: $107.12
JV: $86.52
JHS: $77.25
LATE FEES:
Varsity: $26.78
JV: $21.63
JHS: $19.31

Fee and a half for one-man games.
7 innings, JHS has a 2 hour time limit.

What is a LATE FEE?

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by DG

What is a LATE FEE?

If they're paying $107 a game they probably expect punctuality.
The late fee is the penalty for being a Smitty.
Not a bad idea!!

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by DG

What is a LATE FEE?

We get that for softball also in NY -

Late Fee- when the game starts over 30 min past scheduled time due to visiting team arriving late, etc...We are SUPPOSED to give the teams 15 min to warm up - so if a team arrives at 3:46 for a 4 pm game, we get the late fee!


Looking at some of those game fees, it is no wonder some areas are having trouble getting officials!

by the way in our area of NY (mid Hudson Valley)for softball we get -

$53 for what NY calls 'modified' - 7th and 8th grade

$62 for JV

$72 for varsity

during our last regional contract negotiations, the baseball umps, who have under Title IX always received the same fees as every other sports official, regardless of gender or sport, gummed up the works by filing for arbitration over wanting more!