The annual salary statistics of clergy in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $30,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,280.
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 | $50,980 | 22.24% | 16.12% |
| 2021 | $39,640 | -19.93% | - |
| 2020 | $47,540 | 4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $45,520 | -0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $45,930 | 12.72% | - |
| 2017 | $40,090 | -15.47% | - |
| 2016 | $46,290 | -1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $46,890 | -3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $48,550 | 11.66% | - |
| 2013 | $42,890 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $42,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,980 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 40.6 percent (40.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach.