Snooker is a total different sports there is an official involved during the match who take some decision during the match . Snooker is the game where 15 red balls and eight different color various balls each contains points. The snooker referee detects infractions of rules and give penalties during the match according to established rules and regulations of Snooker .
But how much money these referees earn per match and tournament every thing you want to know about a snooker referee who is selected as official in the top tournaments such as (World Championship , British Open , China Open and Wales Open) it will provided here .
| Category | Per Match | Tournament | Annual Salary |
| Professional Snooker Referee | $500 – $1,000 | $3,500 | $35,000 |
| Female Snooker Referee | $250 – $500 | $1,000 | $10,000 |
As you see in the above table a snooker referee get paid from $500 to $1,000 per match during the world championship and other tournaments . Their annual salaries were estimated upto $35,000 . In 2010 , there are some sources according to them there are 2,320 jobs that are available and provided to people who were interested in snooker referee position and well known the rules of Snooker.
Professional Referees In Snooker :
Professional referees in snooker get paid $1,000 per match and they host the matches in tournament semi finals and finals . Some times they received $3,500 from a single match if they get chance to host the World Championship Snooker and British Open. There are some referees who do this for part time not professionally and they host the 1st round matches , Round of 62 matches , and Round of 16 matches and get paid maximum upto $500-$700.
Female Referees In Snooker:
There is a huge contribution of Female snooker referee they do this job but at very low pay if we compared with the male referee salaries . According to sources the girls who appears as professional snooker official in a tournament match get paid maximum salary of $250 . Their earnings increase if they were selected for the Semi final and Final as referee and they get paid maximum salary of $500-$1,000.
| Referee | Gender | Per Match Fees | Annual Earnings |
| Len Ganley | Male | $1,000 | $40,000 |
| Terry Camilleri | Male | $1,500 | $42,000 |
| Zhu Ying | Female | $400 | $10,500 |
| Daniel Holliger | Male | $700 | $25,000 |
| Desislava Bozhilova | Female | $250 | $5,000 |
| Alex Crisan | Male | $500 | $15,000 |
| Tatiana Woollaston | Female | $400 | $13,500 |
| Proletina Velichkova | Female | $400 | $13,500 |
| Maike Kesseler | Female | $450 | $14,000 |