2006-11-06 11:31:02 · 10 answers · asked by Satans helper? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Varies pretty widely from denomination to denomination, congregation to congregation.
According to pastors.com, "the average salary and housing for fulltime [Southern Baptist] pastors [in the U.S.] is $43,566, according to the study of 5,850 pastors' salaries. The totals range from $33,395 in West Virginia to $57,096 among churches affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Among bivocational pastors, average salary and housing range from $10,198 in Illinois to $21,860 in Hawaii."
2006-11-06 11:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on the minister\priest.
I am an ordained minister (Celtic Pagan)
I make about forty thousand a year. from a full time job in a warehouse.
from being a minister i make nothing. it is not my place to charge others to teach them about the gods. i cannot sell information that i was given freely, and i cannot accept anything but hospitality from someone that needs a service preformed.
hospitality means a place to sleep if i must spend the night, and food and drink while i am at their house.
it could include travel expenses but i do not travel great distances so it is not an issue with me.
2006-11-06 12:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just like in the rest of the world it depends on which organization/denomination, and the size of the church they serve, and the responsibility they carry. Once can be an associate minister, a senior minister, a chaplain...
2006-11-06 11:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the denomination and also the size of the congregation. I would say a ministers make from $8,000 to $50,000 dollars a year!
2006-11-06 11:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His salary,which I'm sure is a pittance,plus whatever he can skim off the collection without the Church noticing. That's why the minister is always pushing that tithing so much,got to get the money for the new car and some whores to supplement the attentions of his frigid wife.
2006-11-06 11:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
payment is set by the church board, and may be a small stipend, or a hefty salary. it may include a residence and a vehicle as well as other benefits such as medical and dental. for some churches, the priest or pastor may not recieve anything and has to earn his living through services to parishioners such as weddings and funerals.
2006-11-06 11:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've known one pastor who made about 30,000 a year and that was considered the "low" end of the scale.. NOT a catholic if that makes a difference
2006-11-06 11:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much... most priests I know make less then $10,000 a year, but do get free room & board.
2006-11-06 11:35:21 · answer #8 · answered by James C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can make millions if you want.
2006-11-06 11:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too much. They should work for free.
2006-11-06 11:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by Bronx B 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋