Clergy Salaries and Compensation

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.

This is the 2022 Parochial Clergy compensation schedule passed at convention. This document outlines clergy compensation based on congregational grade.

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.

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.

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

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

The supply clergy compensation rates for 2023 are as follows:

Sunday/primary liturgy* with preaching: One liturgy $297.59; additional consecutive liturgies $67.73 each.​

Sunday/primary liturgy* without preaching: One liturgy $175.17; additional consecutive liturgies $67.73 each.

Weekday/evening liturgy: $115.57

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 2022/2023 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.

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

This is the 2022 Parochial Clergy compensation schedule passed at convention. This document outlines clergy compensation based on congregational grade.