Effective January 1, 2023
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Full-Time Local Pastors $44,934
FM, AM and PE $48,967
Denominational Avg. Compensation (DAC) $75,570 1.85% increase
Conference Avg. Compensation (CAC) $74,824 0.06% increase
The DAC and CAC include a parsonage component of 25%; to approximate only the average salary, multiply DAC or CAC by .80
Due to General Conference action, the Health Insurance Allowance no longer counts toward the calculation of average compensation.
CRSP Defined Benefit Pension Cost to the Church:
Full-Time $5,700
¾-Time $4,275
½-Time $2,850
¼-Time not eligible
The health insurance allowance is not used for this calculation, salary plus parsonage or housing allowance only.
For pastor in a parsonage: (Salary x 1.25) x 3%
For pastor in his/her own home: (Salary + Housing Allowance) x 3%
The health insurance allowance is not used for this calculation, salary plus parsonage or housing allowance only.
For pastor in a parsonage: (Salary x 1.25) x 3%
For pastor in his/her own home: (Salary + Housing Allowance) x 3%
The health insurance allowance is not used for this calculation, salary plus parsonage or housing allowance only.
Pastor’s personal retirement contribution – calculation is for the 1% minimum:
For pastor in a parsonage: (Salary x 1.25) x 1%
For pastor in his/her own home: (Salary + Housing Allowance) x 1%
Church Share - $17,500
The Church Share is paid to the pastor for the purposes of health insurance. In nearly all cases, this is taxable income to the pastor.
IRS Business rate is 62.5¢ per mile for the last 6 months of 2022.
Rates for 2023 out in December.
IGRC Charitable rate 20¢ per mile