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.
ESPN.com and Yahoo Sports report that NFL game officials earned an average of $149,000 in 2011. Pay for NFL officials varies based on seniority, so some officials earned considerably more. Also, keep in mind that a number of NFL referees hold second jobs, ranging from practicing law to teaching school.