Salary Survey Full-Time Youth Workers in the UMC Survey Conducted May-Aug 2011

Youth Ministry Salary and Benefits What is your gender? Male 64.0% 127 Female 36.0% 71

EDUCATION LEVEL What is the highest level of education you have completed? High School 14% 27 Bachelor’s 48% 93 Master's 26% 51 Doctoral 1% 2 Seminary 11% 21

JURISDICTION What Jurisdiction are you a part of? Northeast 5.6% 11 North Central 9.7% 19 Southeast 38.4% 75 South Central 41.5% 81 Western 4.6% 9

How Many Years of Experience in Youth Ministry do you have? Years # % Over

Full-Time Salary by Gender MaleFemale Average $42,273 Median$38,500 Average$35,904 Median$35,000

Salary by Gender

Full Time Salary by Experience EXPERIENCE Average Median 0-3 Years$28,489$30, Years$37,207$36, Years$37,543$35, Years$43,685$39,500 Over 15 Years$51,435$49,250

Salary for Full Time Years of Experience

Full Time Salary by Jurisdiction JURISDICTIONAverageMedian North Central$36240$36462 Northeast$35436$32500 South Central$40972$36000 Southeast$40131$38500 Western$38255$38000

Salary by Jurisdiction

Full Time Salary by Church Membership (Size of church) MembershipAverageMedian 0-100$25,250$26, $30,273$31, $33,471$34, $36,471$35, $39,864$40, $43,970$44,000 Over 2000$50,665$48,500

Salary Based on Church Membership (Size of Church)

Salary Based on Number of Active Youth in Ministry ACTIVE Avg.Median 0-10$23,763$30, $30,214$30, $34,353$34, $35,592$36, $39,315$39,500 Over 100$50,488$48,500

Salary Based on Active Youth Involved in Ministry

Salary Based on Level of Education EDUCATIONAverageMedian High School$31,956$30,900 Bachelor’s Degree$39,080$36,500 Master’s Degree$42,558$40,000 Seminary Degree$48,241$47,500

Salary Based on Level of Education