Big Bash League is ranked among some of the best T20 cricket leagues in the world. It’s second most watched cricket league in the world after IPL. In 2011 the first edition of Big Bash League held. Eight teams that will part of the league each season spend big budget on overseas and local players. To make the matches more fair, the organizers of Big Bash League season brought top International umpires to the league.
How Much A Big Bash League Umpire Earn Per Match Salary?
GA Abood, Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski the most prominent Big Bash League umpires who worked as match officials in Big Bash League matches. The umpires in the Big Bash League earn between $400 to $2.5k. The figures of per match salary of umpires and match referee’s depends on the contract they signed. Umpires who got experienced of more matches or hold international contract deal with ICC cricket panel earn between AU$1.5k per match and the figures reached to AU$5k when they got selected for playoff’s and final matches.
The rookie umpires earn maximum AU$400 and they got selected in the development program. Umpires with having 1-2 years of expiernce they earn guaranteed money upto AU$750 a match. There is a sponsorship bonus for match umpires and referees.
| Umpires | Base Salary | Sponsorship | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Abood | AU$1.5k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Michael Graham-Smith | AU$1.5k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Sam Nogajski | AU$1.5k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Paul Wilson | AU$1.5k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Phillip Gillespie | AU$1.5k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Greg Davidson | AU $1k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Donovan Koch | AU $1k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Simon Lightbody | AU$1.5k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| Bruce Oxenford | AU$1k | AU$5k | 2024-25 |
| NR Johnstone | AU$750 | AU$3k | 2024-25 |
| BC Treloar | AU$750 | AU$3k | 2024-25 |
| D Taylor | AU$450 | – | 2024-25 |
| T Penman | AU$450 | – | 2024-25 |
| S Patel | AU$450 | – | 2024-25 |
| SE Dionysius | AU$450 | – | 2024-25 |
| E Sheridan | AU$450 | – | 2024-25 |
| AR Crozier | AU$450 | – | 2024-25 |
Michael Graham-Smith, Gerard Abood, Paul Wilson, Phillip Gillespie and Sam Nogajski among the most popular match umpires they are working with league since 2011. They still hold contract deals for season 2024-25.
There are two claim’s regarding to Big Bash League umpires salaries, a source revealed that match officials who got selected for most matches in Big Bash League season, they earned AU$25k a season. Another source a year later reported that Big Bash League umpires with maximum expiernce earn upto AU$15k.
How Much Big Bash League Umpires Earn from Sponsorship Deals?
In 2020, Australia Cricket partners with Unilever’s Rexona to brand umpires armpits. The official details of regarding to match umpires sponsorship bonus not revealed. But based on estimated AU$3k to AU$5k paid to umpires per season as match bonus for wearing shirts having that sponsorship.
How Much Women Umpires Earn in Big Bash League?
Claire Polosak, Eloise Sheridan two most popular women umpires in Big Bash League. Both of them were active and part of the umpires panel in more than 30 matches in Women Big Bash League season. Official figures for women referees not reported, but estimated earnings women referee with expiernce in cricket, earn upto AU $500.
- The selection of the new umpires for Big Bash League and Women’s Big Bash League is from Development program.
- Umpires panel with most number of matches in Big Bash League later selected for the playoff’s and finals.
If a new sponsorship deal or umpires salaries increased during the season or after the season 2024. The details will be updated here later.