I'm an atheist, n00b. I'm also an analyst.
So what do you think the median pastor salary is?
Be specific.
I'm an atheist, n00b. I'm also an analyst.
I'm not the one predicating a argument on pastor salary. You want to use that arguement, back that up son.
Robert Jeffries says "Hi".
Why do pastors even need a salary? I'm surprised Jesus doesn't provide for them.
I already did.
Ummm...I meant actual data. I've already invalidated that "cite".
Median salary is data, regardless of what greedy pastor sympathizers think.
"While a salary in the $80,000 range looks good on paper, actual take-home pay for pastors may be much different, perhaps far less. The average base salary of a full-time senior pastor ranges from $33,000 to $70,000. Eighty-four percent of senior pastors say they also receive a housing allowance, which accounts for $20,000 to $38,000 in added compensation."
http://blog.managingyourchurch.com/2...es_and_be.html
Analysts think their methodology sucks for a multi-level population.
If the 20-38k is added to the 33-70k, then the average salary ranges from 53k to 108k, right? That's a lot better than the average american salary range.
The free housing they get totally counts as compensation.
mother teresa just did the "diamond cutter" on him.
You're going to predicate this new argument on a range of 53k to 108k? Ok. Have fun with that. Distribution says "hi".
Once you've got that whole distribution thing licked, apply it to the average american salary range.
The absolute lowest part of that distribution is higher than the average household income. That's before you even factor in the blowjob pastors get from the IRS during tax season.
Then, you might be able to make some hay. maybe.
This argument is brought to you by: "Pastors make too much money!.com"
The article YOU posted said the average pay + benefits they get is 82k a year![]()
Personally, does it even matter?
Not really. An infinitesimally small percentage of the overall working population seems to make more.
That's it.
It matters to me because of the tax breaks they get because America is obsessed with fellating religious figures.
Yet, they caveat that figure. Odd that salary.com couldn't be bothered to.
They caveat it by saying that free housing somehow shouldn't count as compensation. I'm not sure why covering someone's housing expenses doesn't count as compensation.
I'm onboard with revisiting the tax structure. Inspite of the last 2 pages, the average pastor is not haggee, or jeffries. Those guys are outliers.
Maybe because they cant control for value of said housing.
Well , I can't control the value of the dollar. Does that mean any money I make doesn't count as compensation?
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