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Almost positive MLB umpires make upwards of 300k, actually [edit: oh that is what you wrote I'm dumb]. But they're the equivalent of tenured professors and while I haven't read the article yet, the part insom quoted is much more apt if applied to minor league umpires. Until you get to the majors your job takes an extreme psychological toll and you get paid on the order of 20k. There are some really interesting books about umpires but I can't remember offhand which ones I've read. EDIT: I think you should read up before making statements like that.I doubt that your average late night convince store employee takes less abuse.