The salary statistics and trend of clergy in the industry of social advocacy organizations are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare clergy salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for clergy in the industry of social advocacy organizations. 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 $68,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent clergy is $24,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy in the industry of Social Advocacy Organizations from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,110 | -51.74% | 10.30% |
| 2016 | $50,240 | 28.58% | - |
| 2015 | $35,880 | -4.49% | - |
| 2014 | $37,490 | 9.63% | - |
| 2013 | $33,880 | 12.34% | - |
| 2012 | $29,700 | - | - |
The average salaries of clergy in seven industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) 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 |
|---|---|
| Civic and Social Organizations | |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | |
| Religious Organizations | |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | |
| Death Care Services | |
| Personal and Laundry Services | |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | |