how much money do NBA referees make rookies start at 600 a game which is 250 000 a year but with the highest paid reps make will blow your mind not only do the top veterans make 3 500 per game for 550 000 annually their playoff game pay is even more insane during the postseason they bring in 800 to 5 000 a game and one of the highest per game rates goes to Sean Corbin seven thousand dollars per game and 29 000 for every semi-final and NBA Finals game he works