Sponsored by state Baptist conventions, GuideStone and LifeWay, the Church Compensation Survey helps finance and personnel committees and church administrators establish salary and benefits for ministers and support staff. Individual responses are kept confidential.
2008 Compensation Survey Results
Click the links below to generate a customized report or view summary reports generated from the 2008 Church Compensation Survey by state convention and for the Oklahoma Region.
The Oklahoma Region includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas-Nebraska and Texas state conventions. We recommend using this larger region when generating reports to increase the study sample size and improve accuracy.
Compensation Survey Website: This latest Church Compensation Study was a joint project of SBC state conventions in cooperation with GuideStone and LifeWay Resources. This website is maintained by LifeWay Resoucres. Much more information is available there.
Customized Reports: Go to a website to generate church compensation reports customized for your own church by size and budget.These customized reports will give the most accurate results for your church.
Full-Time Pastor Compensation: View tables showing compensation for full-time pastors in the Oklahoma region (see above) by church resident membership, attendance, budget, as well as the pastor's education, experience, and age.
Full-Time Ministerial Staff Compensation: View a table showing average compensation for full-time ministerial staff in the Oklahoma Region (see above) by position.
Summary by Staff Position: View a table showing average compensation for several church staff positions in the Oklahoma Region (see above).