What is a pastor's yearly salary?

Answer 1

Pastors' salaries vary by denomination, education, and size of the church. Starting salaries in most churches would be $30,000-$40,000. The average pastor at the average church on the corner of your local town would probably make $50,000-$60,000. In the South where large churches are common, salaries are noticeably higher in the larger churches. For churches with 1000+ members, salaries would be $75,000-$100,000. In some affluent areas a pastor could get a package of $150,000. For Mega-churches there are no limits, especially if the pastor is writing books or producing educational material or has a television ministry. As a point of reference, the average salary of all United Methodist pastors in the United States is $60,000.