Church Treasurer Salary
- Some churches tap the congregation for a volunteer to manage the basic finances of the church. This person is likely to have business, accounting or bookkeeping experience and does the job out of a sense of responsibility for the church. As the word "volunteer" implies, these people don't receive money from the church. Their salary will be whatever they earn in their regular jobs.
- Larger churches may keep a professional bookkeeper on staff to handle their accounts. These professionals may expect to earn money competitive within their industry, for which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2010 median wage of $34,030. The middle 50 percent of people in this field earned between $27.040 and $42,180 annually.
- Smaller churches may place the church accounts among the responsibilities of the pastor himself. According to the BLS, clergy made a median salary of $43,970 in 2010, with the middle 50 percent earning between $31,780 and $58,360. Pastors often make money according to the donation income of their church, so small church pastors can expect to be on the lower end of this scale.
- Churches often operate under the guidance of an elected council, with Treasurer being a titled position on that board. The treasurer on the board may be an unpaid volunteer, or he may be paid a stipend for his work. The stipend is usually a token payment, and is almost never a replacement for the salary of the treasurer's regular job.
