Clergy Compensation in the Episcopal Church

© 1999 by Louie Crew, lcrew@newark.rutgers.edu. Use freely but only if you credit him as your source and send hard copy to Louie Crew, Box 30, Newark, NJ 07101. Crew based the first three tables on hard copy tables provided by the Church Pension Fund. Crew computed the provincial data and made the graph.

This report as been superseded by the much more comprehensive and detailed 2000 Clergy Compensation Report, a PDF file from the Church Pension Fund.

1997 Median Compensation -- All Clergy

Sorted by Dollar Amount

Diocese	Median Compensation	Rank	COL-Adjusted Compensation	COL-Adj Rank
Navajoland	$30,806	100	$31,759	100
Eastern Oregon	$33,431	99	$34,465	96
Montana	$33,460	98	$35,596	93
Idaho	$33,500	97	$35,638	92
Wyoming	$34,164	96	$35,588	94
Nevada	$34,491	95	$33,815	98
South Dakota	$35,230	94	$37,084	88
Western Kansas	$35,899	93	$39,888	75
North Dakota	$37,508	92	$39,902	74
Quincy	$37,674	91	$38,839	84
Eau Claire	$38,103	90	$39,691	78
Northern Michigan	$38,151	89	$39,331	81
Kansas	$38,724	88	$40,762	72
Nebraska	$38,740	87	$43,044	51
Spokane	$38,912	86	$42,296	62
Rhode Island	$39,130	85	$35,573	95
San Joaquin	$39,143	84	$36,582	90
Minnesota	$39,346	83	$39,346	80
Northern Indiana	$39,780	82	$41,438	65
Arkansas	$39,830	81	$42,828	54
Maine	$39,942	80	$39,547	79
West Missouri	$39,963	79	$42,514	58
Fond du Lac	$40,478	78	$42,608	57
Eastern Michigan	$40,523	77	$39,728	76
Southwestern Virginia	$40,729	76	$42,426	60
Rio Grande	$40,827	75	$42,090	63
Iowa	$40,918	74	$41,331	68
Oklahoma	$41,000	73	$45,556	31
Vermont	$41,074	72	$41,074	70
Missouri	$41,178	71	$43,806	42
Kentucky	$41,210	70	$44,312	37
Albany	$41,282	69	$38,581	86
Georgia	$41,351	68	$43,074	50
New Hampshire	$41,510	67	$38,794	85
Northwest Texas	$41,710	66	$43,448	45
West Virginia	$41,722	65	$44,862	35
Western Louisiana	$41,779	64	$42,632	56
Colorado	$42,046	63	$43,798	43
California	$42,112	62	$33,961	97
Ohio	$42,118	61	$43,421	46
East Tennessee	$42,284	60	$44,983	34
Springfield	$42,333	59	$42,761	55
Western Massachusetts	$42,447	58	$39,698	77
Central Pennsylvania	$42,557	57	$40,920	71
Western New York	$42,640	56	$40,226	73
Western Michigan	$42,707	55	$44,028	39
Tennessee	$42,908	54	$45,647	30
Fort Worth	$43,230	53	$45,031	33
Oregon	$43,301	52	$42,872	52
Mississippi	$43,420	51	$46,191	27
West Tennessee	$43,491	50	$46,267	26
North Carolina	$43,512	49	$43,512	44
Los Angeles	$43,781	48	$36,484	91
Atlanta	$43,944	47	$44,841	36
Milwaukee	$43,948	46	$43,948	41
Michigan	$44,000	45	$43,137	49
Northwestern Pa	$44,002	44	$44,002	40
Central Gulf Coast	$44,070	43	$45,433	32
Chicago	$44,080	42	$43,216	48
Central New York	$44,326	41	$41,426	66
Louisiana	$44,378	40	$46,714	22
West Texas	$44,504	39	$46,358	24
El Camino Real	$44,674	38	$38,847	83
Northern California	$44,779	37	$39,280	82
East Carolina	$44,879	36	$45,795	29
Alaska	$44,958	35	$33,551	99
Dallas	$45,000	34	$46,875	19
Upper South Carolina	$45,104	33	$46,983	18
Western North Carolina	$45,213	32	$48,616	11
Indianapolis	$45,455	31	$46,861	21
Easton	$45,483	30	$44,158	38
Massachusetts	$45,760	29	$37,818	87
Rochester	$45,903	28	$42,503	59
Pittsburgh	$46,147	27	$46,147	28
Florida	$46,280	26	$47,224	16
Hawaii	$46,383	25	$36,812	89
Bethlehem	$46,747	24	$47,219	17
Southern Ohio	$46,781	23	$46,871	20
Olympia	$46,969	22	$46,504	23
Maryland	$47,200	21	$46,275	25
South Carolina	$47,295	20	$49,784	6
Newark	$47,489	19	$41,295	69
Alabama	$47,617	18	$50,123	5
San Diego	$47,802	17	$42,303	61
Central Florida	$48,453	16	$48,942	10
New York	$48,465	15	$41,423	67
Arizona	$48,527	14	$48,047	12
Lexington	$48,590	13	$51,691	3
Southeast Florida	$48,774	12	$49,627	8
Utah	$49,142	11	$52,841	2
Southwest Florida	$49,386	10	$50,394	4
Southern Virginia	$49,627	9	$49,627	7
Virginia	$50,111	8	$42,830	53
Long Island	$50,146	7	$41,788	64
Texas	$50,451	6	$53,106	1
Pennsylvania	$50,898	5	$48,017	13
Delaware	$51,750	4	$47,477	15
Washington	$52,000	3	$43,333	47
New Jersey	$52,860	2	$48,944	9
Connecticut	$54,882	1	$47,723	14

Average Median: $45,434

Average Increase Since 1996: 3.80%

Median Clergy Compensation Includes Cash Salary, Social Security, and Housing.

Example: The median compensation in the Diocese of Connecticut is $54,882; because the cose of living in Connecticut is 15% higher than the average in the U.S., this median compensation "buys" what $47,723 would buy in Middle America

The CPF provides this additional explanation:

Total Compensation for the purposes of this analysis coincides with Total Compensation used for pension assessment and benefit calculations. For clergy who live in church-owned housing, The Pension Fund used 30% of the sum of cash salary, social security payments, and utility expenses. For clergy who provide their own housing and receive a cash housing allowance, that figure is used.

1997 Median Compensation -- All Clergy

Sorted by Cost of Living Adjustment

Diocese	Median Compensation	Rank	COL-Adjusted Compensation	COL-Adj Rank
Navajoland	$30,806	100	$31,759	100
Alaska	$44,958	35	$33,551	99
Nevada	$34,491	95	$33,815	98
California	$42,112	62	$33,961	97
Eastern Oregon	$33,431	99	$34,465	96
Rhode Island	$39,130	85	$35,573	95
Wyoming	$34,164	96	$35,588	94
Montana	$33,460	98	$35,596	93
Idaho	$33,500	97	$35,638	92
Los Angeles	$43,781	48	$36,484	91
San Joaquin	$39,143	84	$36,582	90
Hawaii	$46,383	25	$36,812	89
South Dakota	$35,230	94	$37,084	88
Massachusetts	$45,760	29	$37,818	87
Albany	$41,282	69	$38,581	86
New Hampshire	$41,510	67	$38,794	85
Quincy	$37,674	91	$38,839	84
El Camino Real	$44,674	38	$38,847	83
Northern California	$44,779	37	$39,280	82
Northern Michigan	$38,151	89	$39,331	81
Minnesota	$39,346	83	$39,346	80
Maine	$39,942	80	$39,547	79
Eau Claire	$38,103	90	$39,691	78
Western Massachusetts	$42,447	58	$39,698	77
Eastern Michigan	$40,523	77	$39,728	76
Western Kansas	$35,899	93	$39,888	75
North Dakota	$37,508	92	$39,902	74
Western New York	$42,640	56	$40,226	73
Kansas	$38,724	88	$40,762	72
Central Pennsylvania	$42,557	57	$40,920	71
Vermont	$41,074	72	$41,074	70
Newark	$47,489	19	$41,295	69
Iowa	$40,918	74	$41,331	68
New York	$48,465	15	$41,423	67
Central New York	$44,326	41	$41,426	66
Northern Indiana	$39,780	82	$41,438	65
Long Island	$50,146	7	$41,788	64
Rio Grande	$40,827	75	$42,090	63
Spokane	$38,912	86	$42,296	62
San Diego	$47,802	17	$42,303	61
Southwestern Virginia	$40,729	76	$42,426	60
Rochester	$45,903	28	$42,503	59
West Missouri	$39,963	79	$42,514	58
Fond du Lac	$40,478	78	$42,608	57
Western Louisiana	$41,779	64	$42,632	56
Springfield	$42,333	59	$42,761	55
Arkansas	$39,830	81	$42,828	54
Virginia	$50,111	8	$42,830	53
Oregon	$43,301	52	$42,872	52
Nebraska	$38,740	87	$43,044	51
Georgia	$41,351	68	$43,074	50
Michigan	$44,000	45	$43,137	49
Chicago	$44,080	42	$43,216	48
Washington	$52,000	3	$43,333	47
Ohio	$42,118	61	$43,421	46
Northwest Texas	$41,710	66	$43,448	45
North Carolina	$43,512	49	$43,512	44
Colorado	$42,046	63	$43,798	43
Missouri	$41,178	71	$43,806	42
Milwaukee	$43,948	46	$43,948	41
Northwestern Pa	$44,002	44	$44,002	40
Western Michigan	$42,707	55	$44,028	39
Easton	$45,483	30	$44,158	38
Kentucky	$41,210	70	$44,312	37
Atlanta	$43,944	47	$44,841	36
West Virginia	$41,722	65	$44,862	35
East Tennessee	$42,284	60	$44,983	34
Fort Worth	$43,230	53	$45,031	33
Central Gulf Coast	$44,070	43	$45,433	32
Oklahoma	$41,000	73	$45,556	31
Tennessee	$42,908	54	$45,647	30
East Carolina	$44,879	36	$45,795	29
Pittsburgh	$46,147	27	$46,147	28
Mississippi	$43,420	51	$46,191	27
West Tennessee	$43,491	50	$46,267	26
Maryland	$47,200	21	$46,275	25
West Texas	$44,504	39	$46,358	24
Olympia	$46,969	22	$46,504	23
Louisiana	$44,378	40	$46,714	22
Indianapolis	$45,455	31	$46,861	21
Southern Ohio	$46,781	23	$46,871	20
Dallas	$45,000	34	$46,875	19
Upper South Carolina	$45,104	33	$46,983	18
Bethlehem	$46,747	24	$47,219	17
Florida	$46,280	26	$47,224	16
Delaware	$51,750	4	$47,477	15
Connecticut	$54,882	1	$47,723	14
Pennsylvania	$50,898	5	$48,017	13
Arizona	$48,527	14	$48,047	12
Western North Carolina	$45,213	32	$48,616	11
Central Florida	$48,453	16	$48,942	10
New Jersey	$52,860	2	$48,944	9
Southeast Florida	$48,774	12	$49,627	8
Southern Virginia	$49,627	9	$49,627	7
South Carolina	$47,295	20	$49,784	6
Alabama	$47,617	18	$50,123	5
Southwest Florida	$49,386	10	$50,394	4
Lexington	$48,590	13	$51,691	3
Utah	$49,142	11	$52,841	2
Texas	$50,451	6	$53,106	1

Average Median: $45,434

Average Increase Since 1996: 3.80%

Median Clergy Compensation Includes Cash Salary, Social Security, and Housing.

1997 Median Compensation -- Clergy Earning over $27,000

Diocese	Median Compensation	Rank	COL-Adjusted Compensation	COL-Adj Rank
Navajoland	$30,806	100	$31,759	100
Wyoming	$34,540	99	$35,979	98
Montana	$35,119	98	$37,446	94
South Dakota	$35,425	97	$37,289	95
Eastern Oregon	$35,781	96	$36,888	96
Idaho	$37,746	95	$40,155	83
Northern Michigan	$38,151	94	$39,331	88
Quincy	$38,500	93	$39,691	85
Nevada	$38,571	92	$37,815	92
North Dakota	$38,867	91	$41,357	75
Eau Claire	$38,922	90	$40,544	81
Spokane	$39,343	89	$42,764	65
Kansas	$40,090	88	$42,200	69
Fond du Lac	$40,478	87	$42,608	66
San Joaquin	$40,500	86	$37,580	91
Southwestern Virginia	$40,768	85	$42,467	68
Minnesota	$41,157	84	$41,157	76
Oklahoma	$41,250	83	$45,833	39
Eastern Michigan	$41,340	82	$40,529	82
Iowa	$41,484	81	$41,903	71
West Missouri	$41,523	80	$44,173	55
Rhode Island	$41,562	79	$37,784	93
Missouri	$41,654	78	$44,343	52
West Virginia	$41,815	77	$44,962	46
Nebraska	$42,100	76	$46,778	34
Maine	$42,128	75	$41,711	72
Georgia	$42,142	74	$43,898	60
Northwest Texas	$42,185	73	$43,943	59
Arkansas	$42,252	72	$45,432	42
Rio Grande	$42,312	71	$43,621	61
Albany	$42,315	70	$39,547	87
Western Louisiana	$42,439	69	$43,305	64
New Hampshire	$42,854	68	$40,050	84
Western Michigan	$42,867	67	$44,193	54
East Tennessee	$42,871	66	$45,607	41
Ohio	$43,125	65	$44,459	49
Central Pennsylvania	$43,364	64	$41,696	73
Western New York	$43,395	63	$40,939	79
Colorado	$43,478	62	$45,290	44
West Tennessee	$43,534	61	$46,313	37
Western Kansas	$43,550	60	$48,389	18
Western Massachusetts	$43,762	59	$40,899	80
Springfield	$43,948	58	$44,392	50
Vermont	$43,953	57	$43,953	58
Northwestern Pa	$44,148	56	$44,148	56
North Carolina	$44,265	55	$44,265	53
Kentucky	$44,350	54	$47,688	25
Fort Worth	$44,403	53	$46,253	38
Central New York	$44,486	52	$41,576	74
West Texas	$44,508	51	$46,363	36
Mississippi	$44,679	50	$47,531	28
Oregon	$44,823	49	$44,379	51
Tennessee	$44,837	48	$47,699	24
Louisiana	$45,110	47	$47,484	29
California	$45,138	46	$36,402	97
Upper South Carolina	$45,320	45	$47,208	33
Alaska	$45,523	44	$33,972	99
El Camino Real	$45,529	43	$39,590	86
Milwaukee	$45,760	42	$45,760	40
Easton	$45,922	41	$44,584	47
Dallas	$46,058	40	$47,977	22
Los Angeles	$46,212	39	$38,510	90
Chicago	$46,306	38	$45,398	43
Central Gulf Coast	$46,386	37	$47,821	23
Western North Carolina	$46,420	36	$49,914	8
Florida	$46,431	35	$47,379	31
East Carolina	$46,706	34	$47,659	26
Northern California	$46,799	33	$41,052	77
Indianapolis	$46,937	32	$48,389	19
Bethlehem	$47,103	31	$47,579	27
Pittsburgh	$47,221	30	$47,221	32
Northern Indiana	$47,428	29	$49,404	10
Maryland	$47,656	28	$46,722	35
Alabama	$47,745	27	$50,258	7
South Carolina	$47,844	26	$50,362	6
Atlanta	$47,992	25	$48,971	14
Southern Ohio	$48,046	24	$48,046	21
Michigan	$48,333	23	$47,385	30
Newark	$48,452	22	$42,132	70
Lexington	$48,590	21	$51,691	3
Rochester	$48,604	20	$45,004	45
Hawaii	$48,688	19	$38,625	89
Southeast Florida	$48,806	18	$49,299	12
Olympia	$48,822	17	$48,339	20
Central Florida	$49,073	16	$49,569	9
Arizona	$49,110	15	$48,624	16
San Diego	$49,143	14	$43,489	63
Southwest Florida	$49,386	13	$50,394	5
Massachusetts	$49,633	12	$41,019	78
Utah	$50,605	11	$54,414	1
Southern Virginia	$50,700	10	$50,700	4
New York	$50,890	9	$43,496	62
Long Island	$50,976	8	$42,480	67
Texas	$51,254	7	$53,952	2
Pennsylvania	$51,982	6	$49,040	13
Virginia	$52,112	5	$44,540	48
Washington	$52,950	4	$44,125	57
Delaware	$53,050	3	$48,670	15
New Jersey	$53,319	2	$49,369	11
Connecticut	$55,664	1	$48,403	17

Average Median: $47,004

Average Increase Since 1996: 3.76%

Median Clergy Compensation Includes Cash Salary, Social Security, and Housing.

Example: The median compensation of clergy over $27,000 in the Diocese of Connecticut is $55,664; because the cost of living in Connecticut is 15% higher than the average in the U.S., this median compensation "buys" what $48,403 would buy in Middle America.

Clergy Compensation Summary --1997

Diocese	Median Compensation	Rank	Diocese PIPC	PIPC-Adjusted Compensation	PIPC-Adj. Rank
Navajoland	$30,806	100	$20,231	$38,183	85
Eastern Oregon	$33,431	99	$23,277	$36,013	97
Montana	$33,460	98	$20,035	$41,877	66
Idaho	$33,500	97	$20,704	$40,572	76
Wyoming	$34,164	96	$22,672	$37,785	88
Nevada	$34,491	95	$26,248	$32,950	99
South Dakota	$35,230	94	$21,671	$40,764	74
Western Kansas	$35,899	93	$23,968	$37,557	91
North Dakota	$37,508	92	$20,642	$45,563	36
Quincy	$37,674	91	$24,599	$38,403	82
Eau Claire	$38,103	90	$22,581	$42,311	63
Northern Michigan	$38,151	89	$25,955	$36,857	95
Kansas	$38,724	88	$25,859	$37,550	92
Nebraska	$38,740	87	$23,633	$41,104	72
Spokane	$38,912	86	$22,650	$43,078	58
Rhode Island	$39,130	85	$25,678	$38,211	84
San Joaquin	$39,143	84	$19,592	$50,097	21
Minnesota	$39,346	83	$26,107	$37,791	87
Northern Indiana	$39,780	82	$24,010	$41,544	69
Arkansas	$39,830	81	$19,642	$50,847	16
Maine	$39,942	80	$21,842	$45,854	35
West Missouri	$39,963	79	$25,278	$39,642	80
Fond du Lac	$40,478	78	$24,637	$41,198	71
Eastern Michigan	$40,523	77	$24,411	$41,625	67
Southwestern Virginia	$40,729	76	$23,825	$42,866	61
Rio Grande	$40,827	75	$19,518	$52,451	12
Iowa	$40,918	74	$22,882	$44,840	42
Oklahoma	$41,000	73	$20,296	$50,654	18
Vermont	$41,074	72	$22,952	$44,873	41
Missouri	$41,178	71	$26,896	$38,389	83
Kentucky	$41,210	70	$22,809	$45,304	37
Albany	$41,282	69	$25,545	$40,522	77
Georgia	$41,351	68	$22,190	$46,726	31
New Hampshire	$41,510	67	$27,540	$37,795	86
Northwest Texas	$41,710	66	$22,145	$47,230	27
West Virginia	$41,722	65	$20,208	$51,771	14
Western Louisiana	$41,779	64	$20,618	$50,811	17
Colorado	$42,046	63	$25,823	$40,828	73
California	$42,112	62	$34,645	$30,480	100
Ohio	$42,118	61	$25,005	$42,235	64
East Tennessee	$42,284	60	$22,380	$47,375	26
Springfield	$42,333	59	$24,669	$43,030	59
Western Massachusetts	$42,447	58	$24,537	$43,408	52
Central Pennsylvania	$42,557	57	$24,552	$43,463	50
Western New York	$42,640	56	$24,620	$43,429	51
Western Michigan	$42,707	55	$24,575	$43,575	49
Tennessee	$42,908	54	$24,917	$43,181	55
Fort Worth	$43,230	53	$23,965	$45,233	39
Oregon	$43,301	52	$24,742	$43,884	48
Mississippi	$43,420	51	$18,207	$59,799	2
West Tennessee	$43,491	50	$24,753	$44,057	46
North Carolina	$43,512	49	$24,776	$44,036	47
Los Angeles	$43,781	48	$25,343	$43,318	54
Atlanta	$43,944	47	$25,534	$43,155	56
Milwaukee	$43,948	46	$26,596	$41,435	70
Michigan	$44,000	45	$28,558	$38,634	81
Northwestern Pa	$44,002	44	$22,140	$49,835	22
Central Gulf Coast	$44,070	43	$20,056	$55,100	7
Chicago	$44,080	42	$29,580	$37,366	93
Central New York	$44,326	41	$23,236	$47,834	25
Louisiana	$44,378	40	$22,163	$50,209	20
West Texas	$44,504	39	$19,145	$58,287	4
El Camino Real	$44,674	38	$30,757	$36,421	96
Northern California	$44,779	37	$24,909	$45,077	40
East Carolina	$44,879	36	$20,584	$54,671	9
Alaska	$44,958	35	$26,151	$43,108	57
Dallas	$45,000	34	$27,155	$41,553	68
Upper South Carolina	$45,104	33	$21,702	$52,115	13
Western North Carolina	$45,213	32	$22,441	$50,519	19
Indianapolis	$45,455	31	$24,593	$46,346	33
Easton	$45,483	30	$28,170	$40,486	78
Massachusetts	$45,760	29	$30,499	$37,622	90
Rochester	$45,903	28	$26,763	$43,007	60
Pittsburgh	$46,147	27	$25,555	$45,280	38
Florida	$46,280	26	$23,747	$48,868	23
Hawaii	$46,383	25	$26,802	$43,394	53
Bethlehem	$46,747	24	$24,344	$48,152	24
Southern Ohio	$46,781	23	$25,425	$46,137	34
Olympia	$46,969	22	$27,909	$42,199	65
Maryland	$47,200	21	$26,516	$44,636	43
South Carolina	$47,295	20	$20,111	$58,968	3
Newark	$47,489	19	$33,145	$35,926	98
Alabama	$47,617	18	$21,727	$54,954	8
San Diego	$47,802	17	$25,474	$47,053	28
Central Florida	$48,453	16	$22,718	$53,481	10
New York	$48,465	15	$32,178	$37,767	89
Arizona	$48,527	14	$21,510	$56,570	6
Lexington	$48,590	13	$21,479	$56,726	5
Southeast Florida	$48,774	12	$27,698	$44,154	45
Utah	$49,142	11	$19,663	$62,668	1
Southwest Florida	$49,386	10	$26,523	$46,690	32
Southern Virginia	$49,627	9	$23,533	$52,880	11
Virginia	$50,111	8	$26,790	$46,902	30
Long Island	$50,146	7	$34,045	$36,934	94
Texas	$50,451	6	$24,441	$51,760	15
Pennsylvania	$50,898	5	$28,854	$44,232	44
Delaware	$51,750	4	$27,618	$46,985	29
Washington	$52,000	3	$32,786	$39,770	79
New Jersey	$52,860	2	$30,993	$42,766	62
Connecticut	$54,882	1	$33,883	$40,615	75

Average Median: $45,434

Average PIPC $25,075

Median Clergy Compensation Includes Cash Salary, Social Security, and Housing.

Example: The median compensation of clergy over $27,000 in the Diocese of Connecticut is $54,882; because the Personal Income Per Capita (PIPC) in Connecticut is 35.15% higher than average in the U.S., this median compensation "buys" what $40,615 would buy in middle-America.

The Church Pension Fund's Source for PIPC: "1998 MSA Profile," Woods & Poole Economics, Inc.

Where no Metropolitan Statistical Areas corresponded for the diocese, state PIPC was used. For Navajoland, an average PIPC was used for AZ, UT, and Rio Grande.

Summaries by Province

Prv.	Average Median Compensation	Average COL-Adjusted Compensation	Average Diocese PIPC	Average PIPC-Adjusted Compensation
1	$43,535	$40,032	$26,704	$41,197
2	$46,639	$42,023	$28,816	$41,023
3	$46,844	$45,176	$25,761	$45,943
4	$45,108	$47,008	$22,826	$50,004
5	$41,821	$42,646	$25,473	$41,272
6	$37,677	$39,461	$22,933	$41,319
7	$41,910	$44,257	$22,669	$46,965
8	$41,924	$39,180	$24,742	$43,239

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