Also called: Hockey Referee
Referees NHL hockey games, skating with the play to call penalties, enforce the rules and break up fights, and travels most of the season.
An NHL referee skates as hard as the players, calls penalties, and breaks up fights. They travel more than 100 nights a season, review video of their own calls, and train like athletes in the off-season.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. About ten years of officiating, from youth and junior hockey to the AHL, ECHL or college, with scouting and NHL training camps along the way.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Similar to officials.
Low risk for 10 years. Video review helps, but skating with the play and calling penalties live stays human.
Classes: Physical education, Speech, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2023.
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