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What religious leaders make

The median here is $37,960 a year and the bottom tenth start near $28,530. That line in the federal wage survey is Religious Workers, All Other, a catch-all that sweeps up youth ministers, lay leaders and religious education staff along with clergy. The survey's separate Clergy line, a closer match for a pastor, priest, rabbi or imam, shows a median of $60,810 and a top tenth near $98,890.