Top tournaments of snooker held each year, there are officials presents in the game during the match that look each and every shot to look for the foul. How much a snooker referees earn per match during the world championship and tournaments. In snooker both male and female referee gets equal opportunity when they are selected as officials for the tournament. But there is a little gap n the salaries of both genders. A male referee get bit higher pay scale then female referee in snooker tournament matches.
| Referees | Per Match Fees | International Tournament Fees | Annual Earnings |
| Professional Referees | $500 | $5,000 | $250,000 |
| Female Referees | $350 | $2,500 | $170,000 |
| Rookie Referees | $90 | N/A | $50,000 |
Senior Snooker Referees Salaries:
Professional referees get paid more salaries then entry level referees. The salary gap is due to the experienced professionals were well aware of the rules and regulations and they are good in taking decision about the foul made during the match. A professional referee make $5,000 overall tournament such as (World Cup, World Championship, European Masters and Others).
Female Snooker Referee Salaries:
Michaela Tabb and Tatiana Woollaston two most professional senior women referees. They selected for many international and continental snooker tournaments as match official. According to a sports report a female snooker referee maximum earn $300 per match during the top tournaments. If she is part of the World Championship or World Cup she get ($2,500 fees) for overall tournament.
Entry Level Snooker Referees:
They are young and recently made debut in the professional sports. They never selected for the professional tournaments on international level. Once they gain experienced from the minor snooker league and championship. In next 3-4 years they become the professional’s and selected for the few tournaments as much as their experience count with in the years they get more tournaments.
| Officials | Match Fees | Tournament Salary | Gender |
| Brendan Moore | $500 | $5,000 | Male |
| Tatiana Woollaston | $450 | $4,200 | Female |
| Terry Camilleri | $450 | $4,200 | Male |
| Michaela Tabb (Retired) | $400 | $4,000 | Female |
| Zhu Ying | $350 | $2,500 | Female |
| Jan Verhaas | $350 | $2,500 | Male |
| Desislava Bozhilova | $200 | $1,000 | Female |
| Proletina Velichkova | $200 | $1,000 | Female |
| Monika SuĊkowska | $200 | $1,000 | Female |