Also called: NCAA Football Official
Officiates college football games on fall Saturdays.
Officials study film and rules all week, travel Friday, and work the game Saturday. Each call is graded. Conference crews train together all season.
Estimate. Division I officials earn about $2,000-$5,000 per game during a 12-15 game season; it's part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 10 years after high school. Years of high school officiating, clinics, and evaluations.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Physical Education.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Replay review helps; on-field calls and game management stay human.
Classes: Physical education, Speech, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2023.
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