In 2004, ACU administered its first Ministers 
Salary Survey via email. More than 500 ministers, serving in various roles, 
participated in the first survey. Every year a new salary survey is 
conducted. The survey is an ongoing service of Siburt Institute for Church 
Ministry which is named in honor of the late Dr. Charles Siburt. Dr. 
Siburt initiated the Ministers Salary Survey as one of his many efforts to 
build congregations and their leaders.

This nationwide survey is designed to gather information about current 
levels of compensation for ministers in the Churches of Christ. The survey 
compares minister compensation packages, including allowances and benefits, 
as well as comparing number of years in ministry, educational background 
and experience, and various other factors. View the results from 
prior surveys (2004 - 2011). The 2009, 2010, and 2011 surveys included sections on support staff and 
missionaries in addition to ministry staff. However, due to feedback 
received during those three years, we did not include the support staff and 
missionary sections on the 2012 Ministers Salary Survey. 

2012 Salary Survey 


Thank you to all who participated in the 2012 Ministers Salary Survey. The 
results are being compiled and will be available on this website in the 
Spring 2013.

Survey Uses 
These surveys serve church leaders in a variety of ways:

1. Church leaders learn about how other churches are structuring the 
compensation of their ministers.
2. The surveys provide data for comparing the current levels of 
compensation for ministers in churches of
   various sizes and in different states.
3. Church leaders, who may be searching for new ministers, will be 
able to negotiate more consistently in
   keeping with current salary ranges.