This article seeks to summarize the shift in judge compensation over time for Flesh and Blood events, and particularly, Callings, Pro Tours, and World Championships. Pull requests with additional data are welcome.

We are calculating comp at two specific levels. First is a floor judge working for two days. This is intended to represent a minimum compensation level, for an entry-level judge, working a local event. Second is a lead working for three days. The duties of a lead role vary per tournament organizer, but a three day lead represents an experienced judge who likely has to travel in order to attend an event.

For each type of role, the first column represents the offered compensation in local currency and booster boxes if applicable, and the second column is converted to USD at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the event with booster boxes valued at $50, which is a fair sale price after taxes, shipping, and payment processing fees.

If travel compensation is guaranteed to a specific position, the lowest guaranteed rate is included.

If an organizer is known to offer lead compensation only for days in which the individual is in a lead role, despite their increased experience being a value to the event on each day, it is assumed that staff member is leading 2 out of 3 days.

Callings

Event Date 2-Day FJ To USD 3-Day Lead To USD Source
Las Vegas (ToA WP) 2021-09-10 $450 + 6 boxes $7001 $9002 + 8 boxes $12501 same as cinci?
Dallas 2021-10-15 $450 + 6 boxes $7001 $9002 + 8 boxes $12501 same as cinci?
Cincinnati 2021-10-22 $450 + 6 boxes $7001 $9002 + 8 boxes $12501 Source
Orlando (US Nats) 2021-11-05 $450 + 6 boxes $7001 $9002 + 8 boxes $12501 Source
Indianapolis 2022-03-18 $4503 $450 $8253 $825 Lead Floor
Krakow 2022-04-15 - - - - Unknown
Taiwan 2022-04-22 - - - - Unknown
Las Vegas (UPR WP) 2022-06-11 $500 + 3 boxes $650 $9502 + 4 boxes $1150 Source
Madrid (UPR WP) 2022-06-11 -4 - EUR 420 + 3 boxes4 $595 Source
Sydney (UPR WP) 2022-06-11 AU$400 + 2 boxes $369 AU$600 + 3 boxes5 $654 Source
Utrecht 2022-07-22 EUR 500 + 4 boxes $730 EUR 600 + 72 boxes $985 Source
Singapore 2022-08-20 Not listed by Fayble Source
Charlotte (US Nats) 2022-09-24 $4003 $400 $7503 $750 Source
Indianapolis 2023-02-04 $400 + 2 boxes $500 $750 + 4 boxes $950 Lead Floor
Auckland 2023-02-25 NZ$500 + 4 boxes $508 NZ$1200 + 6 boxes $1039 Source
Antwerp 2023-05-19 EUR 350 + 4 boxes $570 EUR 7252 + 6 boxes $1068 Source
Singapore 2023-06-09 SGD 400 + 4 boxes $500 SGD 9002 + 6 boxes $976 Source
Birmingham 2023-07-28 GBP 300 + 4 boxes $570 GBP 6502 + 6 boxes $1102 Source
Taipei 2023-10-13 TWD 9000 + 4 boxes $488 TWD 205002 + 6 boxes $956 Source
Dallas 2023-10-20 $400 + 4 boxes $600 $750 + 4 boxes $950 Lead Floor
Melbourne 2023-11-03 AUD 450 + 4 boxes $496 AUD 9752 + 6 boxes $942 Source
Queenstown 2024-01-19 NZD 700 + 4 boxes6 $607 NZD 13502 + 6 boxes6 $986 Source

Pro Tours and World Championships

Event Date 2-Day FJ To USD 3-Day Lead To USD Source
PT #1 New Jersey 2022-05-13 $300 + 4 boxes $4501 $7502 + 6 boxes $11001 Source
PT #2 Lille 2022-08-26 EUR 500 + 4 boxes $730 EUR 600 + 72 boxes $985 Source
Worlds 2022 San Jose 2022-11-04 $500 + 4 boxes $700 $600 + 72 boxes $950 Source
PT #3 Baltimore 2023-04-28 $400 + 3 boxes $550 $750 + 4 boxes $950 Lead Floor
Worlds 2023 Barcelona 2023-11-17 EUR 350 + 4 boxes $586 EUR 7252 + 6 boxes $1000 Source

  1. Monarch Unlimited boxes worth less than standard value. Subtracted $50 from the total for each role. ↩︎

  2. Assuming two days at lead rate and one day at floor judge rate, due to organizer’s standard practice. ↩︎

  3. Judges also received boxes as compensation, but these boxes were not listed on the initial judge solicitation. As the quantity is undocumented, and judges could not take this into account when deciding whether to apply, the are not currently included here. ↩︎

  4. Same rate offered to all judges, appears to assume 3 days. ↩︎

  5. Same rates offered to lead and floor judges. ↩︎

  6. Judges from outside New Zealand receive an additional 4 boxes for the weekend. ↩︎