Ministerial Salary Guidelines
The 2026 Ministerial Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their pastors. Please note that this is NOT the Church Staff Salary Guidelines; it is only for pastors. The guidelines for other church staff can be found below.
Please also note that the figures in this document represent minimum guidelines that take effect January 1, 2026.
The 2025 Ministerial Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their pastors. Please note that this is NOT the Church Staff Salary Guidelines; it is only for pastors. The guidelines for other church staff can be found below.
Please also note that the figures in this document represent minimum guidelines that take effect January 1, 2025.
The 2024 Ministerial Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their pastors. Please note that this is NOT the Church Staff Salary Guidelines; it is only for pastors. The guidelines for other church staff can be found below.
The 2023 Ministerial Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their pastors. Please note that this is NOT the Church Staff Salary Guidelines; it is only for pastors. The guidelines for other church staff can be found below.
Church Staff Salary Guidelines
The 2026 Church Staff Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their church staff and employees. Please note that this is NOT the Ministerial Salary Guidelines.
Please also note that the figures in this document represent minimum guidelines that take effect January 1, 2026.
The 2025 Church Staff Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their church staff and employees. Please note that this is NOT the Ministerial Salary Guidelines.
Please also note that the figures in this document represent minimum guidelines that take effect January 1, 2025.
The 2024 Church Staff Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their church staff and employees. Please note that this is NOT the Ministerial Salary Guidelines.
The 2023 Church Staff Salary Guidelines are put together by the Great Lakes Region as a way to help churches understand how to best compensate their church staff and employees. Please note that this is NOT the Ministerial Salary Guidelines.
