Reasonable Percentage

by dwayne
(camden, nj)

So, What is considered a reasonable percentage of total income to pay a pastor?

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Percentage Pay MUST have a CAP
by: Vickey

I wouldn't recommend paying a minister a percentage of the church's income...HOWEVER I do understand that a percentage pay sometimes is the only way some smaller churches can pay their ministers due to the unpredictability of the church's income.

BUT there are a some very important steps you should take before agreeing to pay your minister a percentage. See this page for those steps ... including a CAP:
https://www.freechurchaccounting.com/minister.html

or just click the bottom link "Simply click here to return to Minister Employee."

And if you really want to go down a rabbit hole...see this VERY long and passionate post on "What Percentage of Budget is Average for Salaries:
https://www.freechurchaccounting.com/what-percentage-of-budget-is-average-for-salaries.html

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