The annual salary statistics of clergy in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,860 | 1.79% | 22.05% |
| 2021 | $59,770 | 3.43% | - |
| 2020 | $57,720 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $56,300 | 2.54% | - |
| 2018 | $54,870 | 2.57% | - |
| 2017 | $53,460 | 2.47% | - |
| 2016 | $52,140 | 1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $51,610 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $50,450 | 3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $48,680 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $47,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,860, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $66,200). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of clergy in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |