Seven of 10 pastors have a positive attitude about their pay. It's not surprising to learn that the more pastors are paid, the better they feel about their pay. Pastors aren't sure how much they should be paid . Pastors gave a variety of answers when asked on what standard they felt their pay should be based. The study also showed that the less a pastor is paid, the more he would like to be paid the average salary of church members.
Most pastors have difficulty negotiating a raise .
An overwhelming 90 percent of pastors think that it's appropriate to ask for a raise, but only 35 percent have ever done it. Pastors who ask for a raise usually get one . If pastors knew the success rate of those who ask for a raise, they would immediately ask for one. Our study showed that 87 percent of pastors who asked for a raise got one. Two-thirds received the amount requested, while one of five got less than requested.