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Here are the results of the May 2006 Youth Pastor Survey.
| church size |
Number of Surveys |
Ave Salary 2006 |
Low |
High |
Years at Church |
Jr High ave |
Sr High Ave |
Ave Salary 2004 |
| 0-100 |
1 |
$18,600 |
$18,600 |
$18,600 |
1.83 |
5 |
15 |
$24,000 |
| 101-200 |
9 |
$35,290 |
$25,000 |
$48,000 |
2.53 |
9 |
13 |
$38,872 |
| 201-300 |
10 |
$39,742 |
$29,000 |
$55,000 |
4.22 |
14 |
16 |
$44,055 |
| 301-500 |
20 |
$46,744 |
$33,391 |
$63,860 |
6.3 |
30 |
36 |
$40,212 |
| 501-1000 |
14 |
$47,786 |
$24,000 |
$74,000 |
4.19 |
42 |
44 |
$41,826 |
| 1000+ |
15 |
$54,256 |
$35,500 |
$70,000 |
5.19 |
140 |
110 |
$47,921 |
| Youth Attend. |
Number of Surveys |
Ave Salary 2006 |
Low |
High |
Years at Church |
| 0-30 |
14 |
$33,795 |
$18,600 |
$48,500 |
3 |
| 31-50 |
16 |
$47,859 |
$33,391 |
$68,000 |
5.56 |
| 51-100 |
20 |
$46,257 |
$24,000 |
$74,000 |
5.4 |
| 101-150 |
5 |
$45,869 |
$35,000 |
$66,845 |
4.91 |
| 151 |
12 |
$56,333 |
$36,000 |
$70,000 |
5.33 |
| Years Experience |
Number of surveys |
Ave Salary 2006 |
Low |
High |
| 1-2 |
12 |
$36,374 |
$18,600 |
$46,000 |
| 3-5 |
10 |
$37,250 |
$27,000 |
$45,000 |
| 6-9 |
14 |
$43,153 |
$24,000 |
$60,000 |
| 10-15 |
17 |
$51,894 |
$36,000 |
$74,000 |
| 16+ |
16 |
$53,502 |
$28,000 |
$65,000 |
| |
Number |
2006 |
2004 |
| All |
69 |
$45,672 |
$42,400 |
| Female |
11 |
$38,033 |
$35,853 |
| Male |
58 |
$47,121 |
$43,590 |
| Number of Surveys |
Ave Salary |
Teens |
Church Size |
Years at Church |
| 9 |
$15,311 |
27 |
257 |
3.25 |
- 20 had received Master's Degree of higher
- 17 were also in charge of college students
- additional requirements ranged from
- "whatever"
- "nursery, small groups and deacons"
- Relationship to Senior Pastor on a scale of 1-10
- range of 2-10
- average 7.91