Memorandum: The QPAM Exemption and QPAM-Sponsored Plans. June 4, 2013. Introduction. This alert is directed at our clients and friends whose 401(k) or defined benefit plans (Plans) are invested in private investment funds that are subject to ERISA and that they also manage.
Most came into the Majors after having worked from eight to 12 years on the average in the Minor Leagues for wages far below what they can earn in The Show. A Major League umpire's starting salary is around $120,000, with the senior umps earning up to $350,000. That may sound like a lot for what seems to be six months' work, but the umpire's season is considerably longer than that with Spring Training, All-Star Games and postseason play added into the mix.
Umpiresâ annual salaries do not include the postseason games in October, which can net umpires an extra $20,000. The 68 umpires work in 17 crews of four umpires each, one behind each base. All crews work American, National and interleague games.Each umpire has four weeks of paid vacation. This means that 17 Triple-A umpires work in Major League Baseball for about one month.ajor League Baseball umpires get a daily allowance of $340 for expenses, including hotel rooms, transportation and meals, according to the MLB.com article âMuch Required to Become MLB Umpire..