Industries with Fastest Clergy Salary Growth

These industries raised Clergy salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

32
Industries with Growth
+221.8%
Highest Growth
+28.8%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Clergy salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 32 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Civic and Social Organizations $25,150 $80,930 +$55,780 +221.8%
2 Social Advocacy Organizations $35,330 $67,480 +$32,150 +91.0%
3 Grantmaking and Giving Services $59,760 $94,830 +$35,070 +58.7%
4 Offices of Physicians $55,600 $75,500 +$19,900 +35.8%
5 Educational Services $49,250 $65,360 +$16,110 +32.7%
6 Outpatient Care Centers $57,170 $75,800 +$18,630 +32.6%
7 Real Estate $60,960 $80,460 +$19,500 +32.0%
8 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $45,260 $58,570 +$13,310 +29.4%
9 Religious Organizations $45,290 $58,290 +$13,000 +28.7%
10 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,260 $64,120 +$12,860 +25.1%
11 Facilities Support Services $46,210 $57,310 +$11,100 +24.0%
12 Food Manufacturing $58,880 $72,530 +$13,650 +23.2%
13 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $59,550 $72,530 +$12,980 +21.8%
14 Social Assistance $45,550 $54,740 +$9,190 +20.2%
15 Administrative and Support Services $49,390 $59,090 +$9,700 +19.6%
16 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $50,770 $60,630 +$9,860 +19.4%
17 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $50,220 $59,550 +$9,330 +18.6%
18 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $41,710 $49,400 +$7,690 +18.4%
19 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $54,460 $63,680 +$9,220 +16.9%
20 Ambulatory Health Care Services $53,960 $62,750 +$8,790 +16.3%
21 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $54,500 $63,240 +$8,740 +16.0%
22 Home Health Care Services $53,900 $62,510 +$8,610 +16.0%
23 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $51,270 $59,320 +$8,050 +15.7%
24 Hospitals $54,670 $63,180 +$8,510 +15.6%
25 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $57,440 $65,580 +$8,140 +14.2%
26 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $57,610 $64,620 +$7,010 +12.2%
27 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $66,670 $74,750 +$8,080 +12.1%
28 Employment Services $55,370 $61,050 +$5,680 +10.3%
29 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $44,610 $47,580 +$2,970 +6.7%
30 Elementary and Secondary Schools $44,950 $47,850 +$2,900 +6.5%
31 Temporary Help Services $55,750 $59,060 +$3,310 +5.9%
32 Individual and Family Services $52,980 $56,090 +$3,110 +5.9%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Death Care Services $45,270 $37,010 -$8,260 -18.2%
2 Other Residential Care Facilities $49,400 $48,310 -$1,090 -2.2%
3 Personal and Laundry Services $43,950 $43,000 -$950 -2.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Clergy in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.