What is a compensation survey and how are they used?

Many organizations (for-profit and not-for-profit alike) use comparable data from published and private compensation survey sources to help determine the fair market value of positions within their industry, geographic area and size. It is common practice for organizations to participate in compensation surveys on a regular basis by reporting data for matching positions within their own organization. A third party is used to compile the data and report it in a way so that no one organization's data may be identified.

 Why should our church participate in this compensation survey?

The Church Compensation Survey was developed to meet the unique needs of large and growing churches in the United States. This survey includes 166 positions specific to large churches (1,000-2,000 attendance), megachurches (2,000+ attendance), and gigachurches (10,000+ attendance) with budgets of $2M or greater that are not available in other church or not-for-profit compensation surveys. Additionally, the data is scoped by church size showing clear differentiation of pay. The reduced cost for participants is much lower than typical compensation surveys. And, all data is kept strictly confidential.

Sufficient, consistent participation is also necessary to report relevant data for the Church. Corporations who participate in similar compensation surveys do so consistently in the name of "good corporate citizenship".

The availability of data reported for any given position or scope is dependent upon the number of churches participating in the survey. Please encourage comparable size churches in your region and denomination to participate. This will increase sample sizes and the availability of data relevant to your church.

How is the data grouped?

All data is kept strictly confidential. Survey results are reported in aggregate and in accordance with the Department of Justice Safe Harbor Guidelines.


What jobs are included in the MegaChurch Report?

  • Accountant

  • Accounting Clerk

  • Accounting Manager

  • Administrative Assistant

  • Administrative Assistant to Senior Leadership

  • Administrative Assistant to Senior Pastor

  • Administrative Clerk

  • Administrative Manager

  • Arts Director

  • Associate Director

  • Associate Pastor

  • Audio Director

  • Audio Engineer/Technician

  • Barista

  • Benefits Administrator

  • Child Care Worker

  • Children/Students with Disabilities Coordinator

  • Communications Coordinator

  • Communications Manager

  • Community/Neighborhood Pastor

  • Computer Support Specialist

  • Controller

  • Cook

  • Creative Arts Director

  • Curriculum Director

  • Custodian/Janitor

  • Database Administrator

  • Database Coordinator

  • Director of Administration or Chief Administrative Officer

  • Director of Communications

  • Director of Finance or Chief Financial Officer

  • Director of Food Services

  • Director of Human Resources Director of Security

  • Director of Stewardship/Development

  • Director of Technology or Chief Information Officer

  • Director/Pastor of Ministry

  • Executive Leadership Team Member

  • Executive Pastor

  • Facilities Director

  • Facilities Supervisor

  • Facilities/Operations Manager

  • Food Service Worker

  • Food Services Manager

  • Graphic Artist/Designer

  • Groundskeeper

  • Group Life Director

  • Headmaster/Principal

  • Hispanic Pastor

  • Human Resources Assistant

  • Human Resources Generalist

  • Licensed Counselor

  • Lighting Director

  • Lighting Engineer/Technician

  • Mailroom/Printing Services/Imaging Clerk

  • Maintenance Mechanic/Technician

  • Ministry Coordinator

  • Multi-site Pastor

  • Music Director

  • Music Librarian

  • Musician Network/Systems Administrator

  • Payroll Administrator

  • Producer

  • Program Leader/Teacher

  • Programmer

  • Receptionist/Switchboard Operator

  • School Secretary/Office Assistant

  • Security Coordinator

  • Security Guard

  • Senior Accountant

  • Senior Administrative Assistant

  • Senior/Lead Pastor

  • Shift Manager

  • Social Media Coordinator

  • Social Media Director

  • Teacher

  • Teaching Pastor

  • Technical Equipment Operator

  • Technical/Production Director

  • Video Director

  • Video Engineer/Technician

  • Vocalist/Worship Team Member

  • Web Content Designer

  • Webmaster

  • Worship Leader

  • Writer

What churches participate in the Church Compensation Survey?

The following 170 churches participated in the 2025 Church Compensation Survey. Participants in italics represent multi-site churches.

  • King of Kings Church

  • Lakes Church

  • LCBC Church

  • Lifeway Church

  • Lincoln Berean Church

  • Living Hope Baptist Church

  • Lone Star Cowboy Church

  • Long Hollow Church

  • Lutheran Church of Hope

  • Manley Baptist Church

  • Manna Church

  • Mariners Church

  • Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

  • Mission Hills Church

  • Mississippi Blvd Christian Church

  • Mountain Christian Church

  • New Hope Church

  • New Life Church

  • Newlands Church

  • NewSpring Church

  • Next Level Church

  • North Coast Calvary Chapel

  • North Way Christian Community

  • Northeast Christian Church

  • Northridge Church

  • Northshore Community Church

  • Northview Church

  • Northwest Gospel Church

  • Oak Hills Church

  • Oak Pointe Church

  • Okolona Christian Church

  • One & All

  • One Harbor Church

  • Park Cities Presbyterian Church

  • Parkview Christian Church

  • Patria Church

  • Perimeter Church

  • Port City Community Church

  • Prince Ave Baptist Church

  • Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

  • Providence Baptist Church of Raleigh

  • Renovation Church

  • The UMC of the Resurrection

  • Rivertree Christian

  • Rock City Church

  • Rock Creek Church

  • Rock Point Church

  • Sagemont Church

  • Scottsdale Bible Church

  • Seacoast Community Church

  • Shelter Cove Community Church

  • Southstone Church

  • Stonebriar Community Church

  • Stonebridge Bible Church

  • Sugar Creek Baptist Church

  • Summit Christian Church

  • The Austin Stone Community Church

  • The Bayou Church

  • The Belonging Co

  • The Chapel Getzville

  • The Chapel Libertyville

  • The Church at Rocky Peak

  • The Church of Eleven22

  • The Crossing Chesterfield

  • The Crossing Las Vegas

  • The Father’s House

  • The Heights Baptist Church

  • The Hills Church

  • The Lakeside Church

  • The Orchard Evangelical Free Church

  • The Summit Church

  • United Church

  • Vally Real Life

  • Vibrant A Christian Church

  • Victory Church GA

  • Victory Church Lancaster

  • Vineyard Cincinnati Church

  • Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church

  • Watermark Community Church

  • Wheaton Bible Church

  • Willow Creek Community Church

  • Wooddale Church

  • Woodland Hills Church

  • Woodmen Valley Chapel

  • Woodside Bible Church

  • 12Stone Church

  • Abundant Life Church

  • Ada Bible Church

  • All Saints Presbyterian Church

  • Allegheny Center Alliance Church

  • Alpharetta Methodist Church

  • Athens Church

  • Athey Creek Church

  • Bayside Community Church

  • Bent Tree Bible Fellowship

  • Berean Baptist Church

  • Bethany Church

  • Bethel Church Crown Point

  • Big Valley Grace Community Church

  • Blackhawk Evangelical Free Church

  • Brentwood Baptist Church

  • Briarwood Presbyterian Church

  • Broadview Missionary Baptist Church

  • Burnt Hickory Baptist Church

  • Calvary Baptist Church Winston-Salem

  • Calvary Chapel Oceanside

  • Calvary Church Lancaster

  • Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church

  • Cedar Creek Church

  • Cedarcrest Church

  • Center Grove Church

  • Chapelstreet Church

  • Cherry Hills Community Church

  • Christ Chapel Bible Church

  • Christ Church AZ

  • Christ Church of Oak Brook

  • Christ Community Church St Charles

  • Christ Covenant Church

  • Church of the Highlands

  • Church on the Move

  • Citizen Church

  • Community Bible Church of Brighton

  • Community Christian Church of Naperville

  • Community Church GA

  • Compass Christian Church

  • Connect Church

  • Connection Pointe Church of Brownsburg

  • Cottonwood Creek Church

  • Covenant Church

  • Crossroads Bible Church

  • Crossroads Church Corona

  • CyLife Church

  • Cypress Church

  • Dallas Bay Church

  • Denton Bible Church

  • Discovery Church

  • Dwell Community Church

  • Eastside Christian Church

  • Eastview Christian Church

  • Epic Church

  • Fairhaven Church

  • Faith Promise Church

  • Family Church West Palm Beach

  • Fellowship Bible Church Brentwood

  • Fellowship Bible Church NW Arkansas

  • Fellowship Evangelical Free Church

  • Fellowship of the Parks Church

  • First Baptist Church Simpsonville/Upstate

  • First Presbyterian Church

  • First West Church

  • Freedom House Church

  • Fresh Life Church

  • Friends Church

  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

  • Good Shepherd Community Church

  • Grace Bible Church

  • Grace Church of Minnesota

  • Grace Church Eden Prairie

  • Grace Community Church

  • Graceway

  • Granger Community Church

  • Harris Creek Baptist Church

  • Harvester Christian Church

  • Healing Place Church

  • High Desert Church

  • Hillside Fellowship

  • Hope Community Church

  • Hosanna Church

  • Idlewild Baptist Church

  • Johnson Ferry Baptist Church