Clergy Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Salary	$27,511 - $66,982
Bonus	$-0.50 - $46,357
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$26,496 - $69,254
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 62

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Job Listings for Clergy Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 07	Clergy/Leader-Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia	Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Humanist Society of Philadelphia seeks half-time, non-theistic , humanist clergy Leader to provide moral, intellectual and spiritual guidance for a diverse... Indeed
Dec 28	Administrative Assistant-Clergy		West Virginia
	Non-profit organization on the North side of Indianapolis has an immediate opening for a full time Administrative Assistant. Job duties include, but are not... Indeed
Jan 03	Clergy Job in San Antonio 78247, Texas US	Company not specified	San Antonio, Texas
	221-2267The Hospice Clergy is responsible for the... divinity, San Antonio, TX, hospice, bereavement, clergy, spirtual counselorJob Status/Type:Full Time... Indeed
Dec 01	2010 Fall/ 2011 Spring FWS Comm Service ARC Clergy	East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina
	Job Title: Working Title 2010 Fall/ 2011 Spring FWS Comm Service ARC Clergy Number of Vacancies 2 Recruitment Range (Commensurate with qualifications for... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Clergy Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


United Methodist Church	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Church	$27,439 - $69,293
Social Groups and Religious Organizations	$28,218 - $68,617
Non-profit / Spiritual Health-care Provider	$27,243 - $65,624

Key Statistics for Clergy Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 18%			Male 83%
Salary:	$37,351 - $48,834			$31,181 - $58,462

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

13%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

35%

20 years or more

34%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$14,838 - $77,566
Doctorate (PhD)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Pastoral Ministry	Not enough data
Master of Arts (MA), Theology	Not enough data
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Religion	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 68%		Dental: 38%
	Vision: 25%		None: 30%

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Career Path for Clergy Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Clergy

Salary Range

$26,496 - $69,254

	Senior Pastor $25,700 - $84,275
	Pastor, Ministry $20,886 - $66,176
	Associate Pastor $24,801 - $61,159

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Clergy

Salary Range

$26,496 - $69,254

Clergy Member Head
$27,779 - $89,610

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Salary Map for Clergy Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Clergy Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Houston, Texas

2. Lincoln, Nebraska

3. Des Moines, Iowa

Clergy Job Description

People with the job title Clergy typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Clergy

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.