I state that every moment when I have a chance,â Karolyi said in an interview with Time. âIf that is not your goal, then you are in the wrong place.â. Karolyi and Bela defected from Romania in 1981 and made it a mission to develop America into a gymnastics powerhouse.
The NFL has offered a contract that would raise the average NFL referee salary to $200,000 per season by 2018. The NFL claims the offer represents annual pay increases by 5-11% depending on seniority.
Average Annual Pro MLS Soccer Ref Salary Range. With FIFA and the MLS dominating TV viewership around the world, many people are asking the question: how much do the referees make? The average salary for a professional soccer referee is $21,000 per year.