The supply clergy compensation rates for 2025 are as follows:

Sunday/primary liturgy* with preaching: One liturgy $323.10; additional consecutive liturgies $73.53 each.

Sunday/primary liturgy* without preaching: One liturgy $190.18; additional consecutive liturgies $73.53 each.

Weekday/evening liturgy: $125.47.

*Sunday/primary liturgy includes liturgies falling on other days that require significant preparation and duties, such as Christmas, Holy Week liturgies, parish feast days, significant Saturday or Sunday evening liturgies. Congregations and supply clergy should clarify for such liturgies when making an agreement for service.

Educational/Pastoral Duties (preparation and performance) minimum per hour: $37.58.

• Standard IRS business mileage rates and direct transportation costs, such as ferries, etc. shall be reimbursed.
• Reimbursement for lodging and meals must be negotiated in advance.
• Negotiation of rates below this minimum under special circumstances requires approval of the Bishop.
• These are minimum standards. Supply clergy and congregations may negotiate a higher compensation rate.
• Nothing herein precludes supply clergy from donating their services.
• Rate changes shall be tied to the annual COLA (3.8% passed in 2024 reflected above).

For additional questions please contact the Canon to the Ordinary, or 206.325.4200 ext. 2040.

This is the 2025 Parochial Clergy compensation schedule passed at convention. This document outlines clergy compensation based on congregational grade.

This is the 2024 Parochial Clergy compensation schedule passed at convention. This document outlines clergy compensation based on congregational grade.

Click here for the Spanish version.

Este es el calendario de compensación del clero parroquial de 2024 aprobado en la convención. Este documento describe la compensación del clero según el grado congregacional.

Haz clic aquí para la versión en inglés.

In March 2022, the Diocesan Council, upon recommendation of the diocesan Personnel Commission, froze congregation grades at 2022 levels through at least the end of 2023.

Congregational grades for 2023/2024 for parishes and missions. This refers to the congregation grade for churches which helps to determine clergy compensation and assessment values.  The congregational grade is updated every year. Those churches that are in bolded text have changed grades from the previous year.

Este es el calendario de compensación del clero parroquial de 2023 aprobado en la convención. Este documento describe la compensación del clero según el grado congregacional al precio a hora.

Haz clic aquí para la versión en inglés.

This is the 2023 Parochial Clergy compensation schedule passed at convention. This document outlines clergy compensation based on congregational grade at an hourly rate.

Click here for the Spanish version.

Este es el calendario de compensación del clero parroquial de 2023 aprobado en la convención. Este documento describe la compensación del clero según el grado congregacional.

Haz clic aquí para la versión en inglés.

This is the 2023 Parochial Clergy compensation schedule passed at convention. This document outlines clergy compensation based on congregational grade.

Click here for the Spanish version.

New salary thresholds are among the changes to the state’s overtime rules.

Congregational grades for 2021 for parishes and missions. This refers to the congregation grade for churches which helps to determine clergy compensation and assessment values.  The congregational grade is updated every year. Those churches that are in bolded text have changed grades from the previous year.

The supply clergy compensation rates for 2025 are as follows:

Sunday/primary liturgy* with preaching: One liturgy $323.10; additional consecutive liturgies $73.53 each.

Sunday/primary liturgy* without preaching: One liturgy $190.18; additional consecutive liturgies $73.53 each.

Weekday/evening liturgy: $125.47.

*Sunday/primary liturgy includes liturgies falling on other days that require significant preparation and duties, such as Christmas, Holy Week liturgies, parish feast days, significant Saturday or Sunday evening liturgies. Congregations and supply clergy should clarify for such liturgies when making an agreement for service.

Educational/Pastoral Duties (preparation and performance) minimum per hour: $37.58.

• Standard IRS business mileage rates and direct transportation costs, such as ferries, etc. shall be reimbursed
• Reimbursement for lodging and meals must be negotiated in advance.
• Negotiation of rates below this minimum under special circumstances requires approval of the Bishop.
• These are minimum standards. Supply clergy and congregations may negotiate a higher compensation rate.
• Nothing herein precludes supply clergy from donating their services.
• Rate changes shall be tied to the annual COLA (3.8% passed in 2024 reflected above).

For additional questions please contact the Canon to the Ordinary, or 206.325.4200 ext. 2032

Form for submitting clergy housing allowance requests.

2022 Mileage Reimbursement Rates

• The IRS reimbursement rate for business miles is 58.5 cents/mile
• The IRS reimbursement rate for volunteer miles remains at 14 cents/mile

A document on how to discuss clergy compensation with the vestry or bishop's committee and wardens.