Well, let’s gab a bit about how much them fellas in the baseball get paid, ya know, the ones who yell “strike” and “ball” all the time. Them umpires, yeah, that’s what they call ’em.
So, how much money do these major league umpires make? I heard tell it ain’t a small amount. It ain’t like back in my day when you worked your fingers to the bone just to put food on the table. These fellas, they make a pretty penny.
- Some say a newbie umpire, just startin’ out, might make somethin’ like $150,000 a year. That’s a whole lotta beans, let me tell ya.
- But the ones who been around the block a few times, the old-timers who know a strike from a fly fart, they can rake in the dough. I heard some of ’em get up to $450,000, even $500,000 a year! Can ya believe it?
Now, where does all this money come from? Well, they say it’s from the baseball games themselves. The more games they work, the more they get paid. And if they get to work in them big playoff games, the World Series and such, well, that’s where the real money is at.
I heard tell they get paid by the game for them playoffs. Something like close to three thousand dollars a game if the series goes to seven games. That’s more than most folks make in a whole month!
And it ain’t just the games, ya know. These umpires, they also get a piece of the pie from the TV deals. That’s right, when you’re watchin’ the game on your TV, some of that money goes right into their pockets. I reckon that’s why some of them older umpires make so darn much.
But it ain’t all sunshine and roses. I heard tell it’s a tough job. You gotta stand out there in the heat, the cold, the rain, and you gotta make the right calls every time. And if you don’t, boy, them fans sure let you hear about it. They yell and scream and boo, sometimes it gets downright nasty.
So, the money’s good, but you gotta earn it. You gotta know the rules inside and out, you gotta have eyes like a hawk, and you gotta have skin thicker than a rhino’s hide to deal with them crazy fans.
Let’s break it down a little more, ’cause I know some of you like them numbers. From what I gathered, the average umpire makes around $235,000 a year. That’s a pretty good livin’, I’d say. But that’s just the average. Some make less, especially when they are just starting out, maybe around $120,000 or even as low as $84,000 back a few years ago. But like I said, the experienced ones, they can make a whole lot more.
And don’t forget, that $400,000 or $430,000 some of the veteran umpires make? That’s just their base salary! They get more on top of that for their seniority and for the TV deals. It all adds up, let me tell you.
It seems like the more years you put in, the more you get paid. That’s how it should be, I reckon. You pay your dues, you learn the ropes, and you get rewarded for it. It ain’t always fair in this world, but it seems like the umpire pay system is pretty straightforward.
Now, some folks might say that’s too much money for just callin’ balls and strikes. But I say, it’s a tough job, and if they’re good at it, they deserve to get paid well. It ain’t easy standin’ out there in front of thousands of people, makin’ split-second decisions that can change the whole game.
So, there you have it. A little bit about how much them major league umpires make. It’s a good chunk of change, that’s for sure. But they work hard for it, and they gotta put up with a lot of grief. So, next time you’re watchin’ a game, maybe you’ll think a little different about the fella in blue behind the plate. He’s makin’ a good livin’, but he’s earnin’ every penny of it.
