The salary statistics of clergy in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare clergy salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $77,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid clergy is $28,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,460 | 4.81% | 8.19% |
| 2017 | $47,080 | -0.45% | - |
| 2016 | $47,290 | -6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $50,190 | 2.17% | - |
| 2014 | $49,100 | 3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $47,460 | 4.32% | - |
| 2012 | $45,410 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].