
Premier League match officials selected on base of their performance throughout a year. According to news site a premier league referee earned maximum salary (£70,000) a year. Premier league referees salaries increment and earn (£38,000 – £40,000) in a year.
Recently VAR technology introduced in the Premier League and become quite controversial after few goals rejected with the help of VAR technology. Premier league ref’s pay scale reached to £200,000 only those who selected for UEFA Euro, Champions league and Europa League.
PREMIER LEAGUE
REFEREES SALARIES (2020-21) |
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Category |
Per Match Fees |
Basic Salary |
Official Referees |
£1,500 |
£70,000 – £200,000 |
Assistant Referees |
£850 |
£30,000 |
Video Assistant
Referees |
£850 |
£30,000 |
A match referee earn £1,500 per match fees in the Premier league. Senior officials having years of experienced in premier league offered contracts and earn basic salary (£70,000). Some official’s recently joined the premier league only earn per match salary no bonus for them until they get contract.

Premier League Women Referees Salaries: Sian Massey-Ellis currently active women assistant referee in premier league. According to a news sources assistant referee only earn (£850) per match and annual basic payscale is (£40,000).
Premier League 2020-21 Contract Holders (Match Officials) |
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Referees |
Per Match Fees |
Basic Salary |
Martin Atkinson |
£1,500 |
£200,000 |
Anthony Taylor |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Mike Dean |
£1,500 |
£200,000 |
Michael Oliver |
£1,500 |
£200,000 |
Kevin Friend |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Chris Kavanagh |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Paul Tierney |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Jonathan Moss |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Andre Marriner |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Stuart Attwell |
£1,500 |
£70,000 |
Graham Scott |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
Craig Pawson |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
Lee Mason |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
David Coote |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
Simon Hooper |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
Peter Bankes |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
Andy Madley |
£1,500 |
£48,000 |
In the above table you can see best paid match officials in Premier league. Premier League referees selected regularly for Europa League and Champions League matches during a season earn in double figures. Mike Dean, Michael Oliver and Martin Atkinson earn (£200,000) salary according to (TSM Sports) report in 2019.
The average payscale of match officials premier league start from £40,000 and highest earning referees upto (£70,000). Ref’s official pay-scale cross double figures when the selected as Champions League referees during the season. All financial information gathered from trusted sources of football.