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Badminton Referees Match Umpires & Line Judges Salaries


Badminton is a rising sports in Asia and Europe, there are number of professional badminton players and people who had knowledge about the rules and regulations of the badminton are turning pro referees. How much badminton referee make per match and tournament. The salaries of the badminton referees as compared to other sports such as (Tennis or Handball) is way lower. A badminton referee pocket £250 per match according to sources.

Badminton Referees Salaries 2018 (Revealed)
Category Per Match Fees Tournament Fees Annual Earnings
Senior Referees £300 £750 £30,000
Entry Level Referees £25 £75 £3,800

Senior referees earn £350 in a normal badminton match. But his earning get double when selected for the main tournament such as (World Championship, European Championship, and Olympic Games). In such tournaments he earn maximum upto £750 per match as sources claimed. Junior referees who are selected for the youth development program and badminton championship. A newly enter badminton referee paid £25 per match fees and he get maximum earnings (£75) when he will be selected for the junior badminton world championship.

Match Umpire per match fees (£350):
A match umpire is the main official person who controls the flow of game during the match. He is the main charge of all matters which affect play and the players on and off court. A match umpire with experience of 5-10 years in badminton selected for the (World Championship and Other Tournaments). A junior match umpire only selected for the main badminton tournament in any case the senior official could not fit for the match.

Highest Paid Badminton Referees Worldwide 2018
Countries Match Umpire Fees Line Judge Fees Service Judge Fees
England  £350 £100 £75
Malaysia $280 $70 $60
China $280 $70 $60
India $250 $50 $45
Denmark €300 €70 €50
Spain €300 €70 €50

Line Judge per match fees (£100):
Line Judge sit near right in front of every in and out lines. Their duty to check that shuttle touches inside the line or outside the line. A senior line judge make per match (£100) and the junior line judge earn (£10) per match.

Service Judge Per match fees (£75):

A service judge is responsible in making a call on ‘service fault’ and to provide shuttles to the players. He maximum earn (£75) per match.