Below are the skills needed to be umpires referees sports officials according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | 3.5 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.25 | 3 |
| Active Learning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 3 |
Below are the abilities needed to be umpires referees sports officials according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Far Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.5 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.5 | 3.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be umpires referees sports officials according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Education and Training | 3.27 | 3.76 |
| English Language | 3.06 | 3.12 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.94 | 3.24 |
| Administration and Management | 2.85 | 2.82 |
| Psychology | 2.82 | 3.36 |
Below are the work activities involved in being umpires referees sports officials according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.52 | 4.79 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.15 | 4.33 |
| Getting Information | 4.09 | 3.91 |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.06 | 4.39 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.97 | 4.64 |
Below are the work styles involved in being umpires referees sports officials according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.85 | |
| Self Control | 4.82 | |
| Stress Tolerance | 4.73 | |
| Dependability | 4.64 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.52 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Umpires Referees Sports Officials
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Umpires Referees Sports Officials jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 960 | $32,840 |
| Provo-Orem | 630 | $19,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 470 | $41,740 |
| Ann Arbor | 450 | $24,720 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 450 | $34,920 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 400 | $33,140 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 380 | $48,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 360 | $38,360 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 290 | $32,080 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | 250 | $31,220 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
