About Paul Reiffel
Paul Reiffel is an Australian cricket umpire, born on 19 Apr 1966. He made his IPL debut on 8 Apr 2011, standing in Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidambaram Stadium, and has officiated 40 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2011–2021): 28 as an on-field umpire and 12 as the TV umpire. He has stood on the field in 2 IPL playoff matches. He is a member of the ICC Elite Panel, the top group of umpires who stand in Test matches and ICC events.
How Much Does Paul Reiffel Earn in the IPL?
Paul Reiffel’s last IPL season was 2021. The BCCI did not publish umpire fees for the seasons he worked, so this page does not estimate his past earnings. Today, IPL on-field umpires are reported to earn about ₹3 lakh per match (about ₹3.7 lakh for ICC Elite Panel umpires) and TV umpires about ₹2 lakh, and former umpire Anil Chaudhary has said an average umpire earns ₹45–50 lakh over a season.
The BCCI pays umpires per match and does not publish its fee schedule. The fees used here are those reported in the media for IPL 2025, and match counts come from the official scorecards.