Richest WWE Referees in 2024 and their current salary

The salary of a WWE referee depends on a lot of factors, the most important ones being, experience and expertise. Most of the experienced, senior referees get a fixed annual salary of up to $250,000, while a relatively new referee gets a contract of about $50,000 to $80,000 as their annual salary. Sometimes, they also get paid per match basis, which again depends on their experience and track records.
For the new entries, they can make somewhere between $500-$800 per match approximately, while an experienced referee at big matches can draw somewhere close to $4000- $6000 per match.Here we shed light on the referees of these WWE matches. Many names you must've heard, many of these faces you must have already seen but failed to notice as such. These referees often have astounding salaries, as you'll see in this article.
Here we will list the top 10 richest WWE referees as of 2024 and their salaries

1. Chad Patton


Signed with WWE in 1999, Chad Patton is a senior referee currently with WWE RAW. His annual salary is estimated to be $250,000.
2. Charles Robinson

Signed with WWE since March,2001, Charles Robinson has an experience of over 20 years. Currently signed to WWE on the SmackDown brand, he draws in an annual salary of $250,000 approximately.
3. Dan Engler

Better known for his experience at Total Nonstop Action (TNA), Dan Engler has been signed with WWE under the Raw brand since July 2013. With over ten years of experience in the field, he currently gets paid approximately $250,000 annually.
4. Danilo Anfibio

You must have spotted him in many of the WWE matches. Signed with WWE since 2013, Danilo Anfibio gets paid an estimate of $250,000 USD annually.
5. John Cone

Playing the dual role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE as well as professional wrestling referee who worked for WWE, gets an annual salary of approximately $250,000 like his other senior contemporaries.
6. Shawn Bennett

Signed with WWE since 2013 and currently signed under the Raw brand, Shawn Bennett's contract also stands at $250,000 approximately.
7. Jason Ayers

Although he's been signed with WWE since February, 2012, his experience in the field allows him a contract of approximately $150,000 annually.
8. Olympe Margaux

Relatively new in the field, Olympe Margaux aka Artemis Ortygie draws in an annual salary of approximately $150,000 USD from the WWE brand.
9. Rod Zapata

This American professional wrestling referee also draws in an annual salary like his counterparts, which stands at $150,000 approximately.
10. Ryan Tran

Brian Nguyen, popularly known by his ring name Ryan Tran, has been associated with WWE since 2010 and currently draws in salary of approximately $150,000 USD from the WWE brand.