Salary Range for Children's Pastors

Qualifications

• Ministries and religious organizations require strong leadership and communication skills, strong beliefs in the religion of the organization and the ability to reach out to local communities. Schools and other educational programs often require a degree in theology, divinity, ministry, philosophy or a related discipline.
  
  

Average Salary

• Approximately 42,820 clergy were employed in the United States in 2010. The mean annual wage was $48,290 per year. Salaries ranged from $24,210 to $77,390 per year, including the 10th through 90th percentiles. The 25th percentile earned $31,780 per year, and the 75th percentile earned $58,360 per year.
  
  

Hourly Wages

• Children’s pastors sometimes work part-time and earn hourly wages. Some also volunteer their services. The average hourly wage was $23.22 per hour. The 10th percentile earned less than $11.64 per hour, and the 90th percentile earned more than $37.21 per hour. The 25th percentile earned $15.28 per hour, and the 75th percentile earned $28.06 per hour.
  
  

Industries

• The highest levels of employment were in religious organizations, where the annual mean wage was $48,750 per year. In hospitals, the average salary was $47,090 per year, and in child day care services, the average salary was $59,670 per year. According to the bureau, the highest salaries came from federal government agencies, at $73,310 per year.