“Often people are kind and there is help out there, but there are holes in what’s available.”. Meanwhile, a 2017 C of E report found that one in five ordained ministers were either “finding it very difficult”, “finding it quite difficult” or “just about getting by” financially. Diocesan priests also receive room and board at their assignments, health and dental insurance coverage, and support for continuing education and an annual retreat. The maximum salary for priests ranges from $29,744 in the West region to $44,417 in the Midwest. Even the best survey can’t capture individual stories and the various ways priests use their resources.”. Here’s my response. In theory, Owen-Jones’s unpaid role – which comes with a house in Firle – is part-time, but the reality is different and he questions the C of E’s approach, describing its reliance on self-supporting ministers as “morally questionable” given that they are often expected to perform full-time duties. “We have no idea how individual priests use their salary,” he said. There is, of course, no gender pay gap when it comes to Roman Catholic clergy.). It was shameful--and unnecessary. The highest median salary for a new priest is in the Midwest, at $29,856, while the lowest median salary, $24,960, is found in the Central region, which spans from Minnesota to Texas. Why am I being asked to create an account? In Canada, the median wage for priests and religious professionals was $23.08/hr. “Even the best survey can’t capture individual stories and the various ways priests use their resources.”. If you login and register your print subscription number with your account, you’ll have unlimited access to the website. Hundreds of clergy are in financial hardship, with some resorting to credit cards or even a high-interest payday lender, despite the Church of England sitting on a … By comparison, the average compensation for full-time Episcopal priests is $75,355 per year, according to a 2015 report by the Church Pension Group. I found it odd that the article mentioned priests caring for aging parents as if this should be a consideration in salary discussions because it would not be for lay people!