Important Numbers for Charge Conference

Effective January 1, 2023

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Illinois Great Rivers Conference Minimum Pastors Salary

            Full-Time Local Pastors                                          $44,934

            FM, AM and PE                                                        $48,967

Average Compensation

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.

Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP)   

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%

Comprehensive Protection Plan Premium (CPP) (for full-time pastors)

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%

United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP)

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%

Health Insurance Allowance (for full-time pastors)

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.

Standard Mileage Reimbursement

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