Congregational Staff Salary Recommendations
August 15, 2005
New salary range recommendations for staff of congregations have been developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Compensation, Benefits, and Pension Committee and approved by the UUA Board of Trustees. The recommendations, which take effect January 2006, are online.
“The goal of these recommendations is to make the salaries of people who work for churches comparable to the salaries of people who work for secular nonprofit organizations of the same size,” said the Rev. Ralph Mero, director of the office of Church Staff Finances.
Congregations are encouraged to use the midpoint of each pay range as a goal rather than the minimum. “The midpoint represents where a competently performing staff member would be after mastering the requirements of the position,” said Mero. “While the minimum may be a suitable starting salary for a qualified new employee, it is expected that most staff will grow toward the midpoint of their range within five years.”
Volunteer compensation consultants are available to help congregations determine how they might work toward these salary recommendations. Their contact information is on the UUA’s website at the same address as the guidelines, or they may be contacted through district offices of the UUA.
For more information contact interconnections @ uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
