The salary statistics of clergy in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare clergy salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) clergy is $34,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $19,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid clergy is $18,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $19,290 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $19,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].