The annual salary statistics of clergy in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $33,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,270.
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 | $60,520 | -3.67% | 23.36% |
| 2021 | $62,740 | 9.01% | - |
| 2020 | $57,090 | 3.91% | - |
| 2019 | $54,860 | 1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $53,850 | 5.29% | - |
| 2017 | $51,000 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $50,360 | 4.79% | - |
| 2015 | $47,950 | -1.98% | - |
| 2014 | $48,900 | 4.46% | - |
| 2013 | $46,720 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $46,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,520, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $62,350). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of clergy in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.