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.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were 15,570 umpires, referees and other sports officials working at all levels as of May 2012. The average pay was $32,600 per year. Those employed by local governments averaged $29,090 per year, while those officiating at elementary through high school games reported an average of $35,040. Pay in the NFL