Esports Tournament Operations / Referee

Also called: Tournament Admin, Esports Referee

Runs the rules, brackets, and technology at esports competitions.

A day in the life

A tournament admin sets up player stations, resolves disputes, checks for cheating, and keeps matches running on schedule.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$48k
High
$80k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Event or esports management background.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Esports Management, Event Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Follows esports.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Bracket software and AI handle scheduling; running live events, rules and disputes stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Computer applications, Speech, Math.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.

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