What is Sarah Thomas' net worth? Meet NFL referee who made history as first woman to officiate Super Bowl
Next month, Sarah Thomas, 47, is set to make history as the first woman to officiate at the Super Bowl as announced by the NFL on Tuesday. She will be serving as a down judge at the Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida, as part of referee Carl Cheffers' crew. According to ESPN, Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations, said in a statement, "Sarah Thomas has made history again as the first female Super Bowl official. Her elite performance and commitment to excellence has earned her the right to officiate the Super Bowl. Congratulations to Sarah on this well-deserved honor."
Who is Sarah Thomas?
In 2015, Sarah Thomas became the NFL's first full-time female official.
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) January 19, 2021
Six years later, she'll become the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/OIMDSEWuBu
Thomas made news in 2015 as she joined the NFL as the league's first female on-field official. While the league requires five years of experience at a minimum, ESPN reported that Thomas has worked four post-season games in six seasons with the league. On April 8, 2015, it was officially announced by the NFL that Thomas would be the first permanent female official in NFL history, as per The Sports Rush. This doesn't round up Thoma's many firsts. She was also the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium, revealed the publication. Her NFL regular-season debut was on September 13, 2015, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans game. The publication added that Thomas was also the first female official in the league's post-season history. Thomas is married to Brian and has three children — Bridley, Brady and Bailey, as per Wikifame.
What is Sarah Thomas' Net Worth?
Congratulations to Sarah Thomas, the first woman to referee the @NFL #superbowl! @NFLOfficiating pic.twitter.com/21efPBXPC3
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Wikifame reveals that Thomas's net worth is $300,000. The website also reveals that Thomas, who wears the uniform number 53, is 48 years of age and has been a referee since 1996. Having worked in sales before, Thomas, as of the 2020 NFL season, is on the officiating crew headed by referee John Hussey. According to profootballnetwork, Thomas had also spent time officiating for the New Orleans Saints during training camp practices. Not to mention, she was given highly positive reviews from coach Sean Payton.
The publication revealed that after Thomas had finished playing basketball at the University of Mobile, she had graduated in 1995 with a communications degree. According to reports, since Thomas is a professional NFL referee, she makes her money annually. Sports Keeda reported that Thomas is the highest-paid female referee making about $250,000 per year.
