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Clergy Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of clergy in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare clergy salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,790
25th Percentile Wage
$38,060
50th Percentile Wage
$50,900
75th Percentile Wage
$63,850
90th Percentile Wage
$81,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for clergy in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $81,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent clergy is $28,790.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,900
-0.28% 0.81%
2016
$51,040
3.64% -
2015
$49,180
-0.94% -
2014
$49,640
-0.60% -
2013
$49,940
-1.10% -
2012
$50,490
- -

Table 3. Compare Clergy Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of clergy in ten industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of clergy in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$59,480
Educational Services - State government owned
$56,750
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$50,900
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$50,760
Educational Services
$44,070
Educational Services - Privately owned
$43,790
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$38,780
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$38,750
Other Schools and Instruction
$19,280
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$19,280

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