There are significant fluctuations, both up and down, when comparing the average total base salary plus housing for a specific classis to the average reported in last year's finance guide. Would it be possible for you to publish the US average and median for this year's guide, the US average and median from last year's guide, the number of churches in each classis, the number of responses for each classis, as well as the median for each classis. Thank you!
Would you also please check the averages of $102,000 listed for both Grand Rapids East and Illiana. Considering the numbers are exact thousands and the averages reported in the 2021 guide, they seem to be outliers. Thank you!
Thank you for the response. Has anyone there compared the 2022 salary average for each classis to the corresponding 2021 average. I have done so, and there are dramatic increases (11 to 62%) in 11 classes and decreases (10 to 27%) in 7 classes. That's why I am asking for the median to be included. Also, listing the total number of pastors and the number of responses in each classis would help understand the reliability of the average. I would also ask for the salary data to be available in csv format. Thanks!
Hi Tim, at our church, we're still using paper expense reports, so I'm not able to help in that area. However, I am wondering whether you are aware of any churches using an HR system? Keeping track of employee merit and cost of living increases, spot awards, also possibly vacation requests and tracking, and also time card reporting and approval? Our bookkeeper uses QuickBooks Payroll, so for time reporting for hourly employees, integration with QB Payroll would be a plus. Thanks!
Does your church use a church management system? Many of those systems will allow a staff member or volunteer to enter a visitor's contact information, the date the guest first attended, and even develop a workflow to assign follow-up to a staff member or volunteer.
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There are significant fluctuations, both up and down, when comparing the average total base salary plus housing for a specific classis to the average reported in last year's finance guide. Would it be possible for you to publish the US average and median for this year's guide, the US average and median from last year's guide, the number of churches in each classis, the number of responses for each classis, as well as the median for each classis. Thank you!
Posted in: Church Administration & Finance Guide
Would you also please check the averages of $102,000 listed for both Grand Rapids East and Illiana. Considering the numbers are exact thousands and the averages reported in the 2021 guide, they seem to be outliers. Thank you!
Posted in: Church Administration & Finance Guide
Thank you for the response. Has anyone there compared the 2022 salary average for each classis to the corresponding 2021 average. I have done so, and there are dramatic increases (11 to 62%) in 11 classes and decreases (10 to 27%) in 7 classes. That's why I am asking for the median to be included. Also, listing the total number of pastors and the number of responses in each classis would help understand the reliability of the average. I would also ask for the salary data to be available in csv format. Thanks!
Posted in: App for Submitting Expenses?
Hi Tim, at our church, we're still using paper expense reports, so I'm not able to help in that area. However, I am wondering whether you are aware of any churches using an HR system? Keeping track of employee merit and cost of living increases, spot awards, also possibly vacation requests and tracking, and also time card reporting and approval? Our bookkeeper uses QuickBooks Payroll, so for time reporting for hourly employees, integration with QB Payroll would be a plus. Thanks!
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If a US church, could a church change its name by adopting a DBA? If so, what would be the recommended process? Thanks!
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Does your church use a church management system? Many of those systems will allow a staff member or volunteer to enter a visitor's contact information, the date the guest first attended, and even develop a workflow to assign follow-up to a staff member or volunteer.