The Average Salary of a Catholic Priest

[cleanhippie]

If you're looking for a career that provides an opportunity to stack up worldly wealth, any job in the clergy probably isn't your best option. If you've heard the call, however, you may be curious about your ability to support yourself should you become a Catholic priest, as you're bound to have expenses like any member of the laity. Before you dedicate your life to the church, investigate the financial impact of your decision.

Average Salary

As of Nov. 5, 2010, the average salary of a Catholic priest for advertised openings in the United States was $40,000, according to Simply Hired. Yearly compensation from area to area varies widely, however, swaying as wide as $29,211 in Phoenix to $44,566 in Miami during 2010, according to Salary Expert. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that a priest's take-home cash earnings may be significantly less--less than $20,000.

Other Earnings

The Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that a Roman Catholic Priests' compensation package offers a lot more than cash compensation. Housing in a rectory, a stipend for a vehicle and food and health care are frequently provided by the church, helping raise a priest's bottom-line compensation to levels more in line with salaries reported by salary-watching agencies.


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Not the greatest paying job, but I hear the fringe befits are awesome.

[mr blur]

1. Yeah, but you never get fired, whatever you do!

You just promoted and sent somewhere else. And you always get a good reference from the Pope.

[MarkCharles]

2. With all this unemployment, funny that there's not

a stampede for these jobs.

Oh wait, one is not supposed to have a wife, or a girlfriend, or.... or ...

[lindysalsagal]

3. Free wafers and wine.

I'm just sayin'.

[Starboard Tack]

4. This group is about religion and theological issues

Not about taking cheap shots. Your intolerance is apparent.

[demosincebirth]

5. Rules don't apply at DU anymore.

[Starboard Tack]

6. Sure they do.

I actually like the jury system. Things seem a lot more civil around here, in spite of the OP in this thread. There will always be those who ignore the rules and hopefully they will be dealt with in the name of civil discourse.

[demosincebirth]

9. My point is that more Du'ers are posting in forums and groups to cause disruption and try and

change the tone by trying, only, to disrupt the original intent of the forum especially in certain Religious Groups and Forums. I'm not giving examples of such violations only because it would enhance the poster

[Starboard Tack]

11. Alert if they are being disruptive or insulting.

I think the jury system is great for cleaning house. There are a handful of members who hang out in this forum for the sole purpose of putting down people of faith and religion as a whole. They are not here to have constructive debate or to have fun. Their idea of having fun is mocking those who do not agree with them.

[mr blur]

7. Oh, come on. No intolerance implied or apparent.

I didn't notice a sign saying, "Leave your sense of humour at the door".

[Starboard Tack]

8. How do you know what is implied?

The post is consistent with the poster's intolerance of religion and those of faith and if it was meant as humor, then Sartre help us.

[demosincebirth]

10. Old addage:" 'our' family can make fun and joke about each other, but no one else can (or should)."

For many of us that still hold true. If you're not part of the family... I need go no further.