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The NFL is all about equality and, slowly but surely, things are moving in the right direction. For decades, the NFL has been largely dominated by men, but over the last ten years or so, things are slowing changing.
With so much scrutiny over officials in today's game, both men and women are performing well at the highest level of officiating.
So exactly how many female referees are there in the NFL in the 2022 campaign? The answer is not as many as you might think. Per nbcsports, there are three female officials in the 2022 season.
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Who are the three female referees in the NFL in the 2022 season?
The three female referees are Maia Chaka, Sarah Thomas and first-timer Robin DeLorenzo. DeLorenzo was a down judge last year in the Big 10 Conference and has now been elavated to into the NFL ranks.
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Three may not seem like a lot, but it does display that progress has been made. It at least shows that there has been some movement over the years to incorperate women into the highest level of professional football. This number is expected to increase over the coming seasons.
How much do NFL officials get paid?
The NFL is a billion-dollar industry. With the amount of money being thrown around for advertisements and player contracts, it is only fair that the officials get their own slice of the pie.
Per Profootballnetwork.com, the average salary for an NFL official is around $205,000 per year, which is nothing to turn your nose up at. Keep in mind that it is an average across the whole league and that includes top officials.
Pro Football Network writes that the reported highest per-game salary for a referee is $1,500.
Who was the first female referee in the NFL?
Sarah Thomas was the first ever female referee in the NFL and the 2022 season is her eighth in the league. Her debut in elite level officiating was in the 2015 campaign, when she became the first female referee in the league.
Prior to that, Thomas had been an official for offseason workouts for the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs. She was also the first ever woman to officiate in a Super Bowl.
