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Referees

Referees - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Local government agencies such as recreation services
  • Sports organizations and youth leagues
  • Professional and semiprofessional leagues

Outlook

Growth for umpires and referees will be faster than average. More high schools are adding new sports teams and more games are being played. Many smaller colleges are also adding new sports teams.

Competition will be strongest for university and major league umpires. They rarely leave the career until they retire. Opportunities are better at the youth, high school, and amateur levels.

Umpires and Referees (CIS 100217)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
1,045
Small
&
20.2%
8.2%
>>>>
178
Few
  Champaign Area
35
Very small
&
17.1%
5.2%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
18
Very small
&
16.7%
2.9%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Cook County
494
Small
&
23.5%
9.2%
>>>>
87
Few
  Decatur Area
8
Very small
&
12.5%
3.8%
>>>>
1
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
52
Very small
&
25.0%
10.3%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Du Page County
67
Very small
&
13.4%
8.8%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
21
Very small
&
14.3%
12.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
10
Very small
&
10.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
11
Very small
&
27.3%
6.0%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Lake County
48
Very small
&
27.1%
11.7%
>>>>
8
Very few
  McHenry County
19
Very small
&
10.5%
7.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
19
Very small
&
10.5%
4.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
23
Very small
&
17.4%
4.3%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
45
Very small
&
11.1%
4.5%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
17
Very small
&
17.6%
3.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
18
Very small
&
22.2%
5.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rockford Area
28
Very small
&
21.4%
6.6%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
10
Very small
&
10.0%
1.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
23
Very small
&
17.4%
4.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
25
Very small
&
16.0%
0.9%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Vermilion County
5
Very small
&
40.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
41
Very small
&
19.5%
14.9%
>>>>
8
Very few
United States
20,400
Very small
&
9.8%
2.8%
>>>>
5,000
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.