2011 megachurch compensation survey

2011 MegaChurch Compensation Survey

Church Compensation Services LLC

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ContentsWhat is a Compensation Survey? 3

Why Participate in a Compensation Survey? 5

What is Unique about the MegaChurch Survey? 7

How will the MegaChurch Survey be Reported? 9

How is Privacy Ensured? 13

What Positions will be Included? 15

How to Participate 39

Other products Available 41

Questions? 43

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What is a Compensation Survey?


• A compilation of salaries reported from participating organizations

• May be specific to a sector, industry, function and/or geographic area

• Conducted by a third-party to ensure privacy

Compensation Survey


Why Participate in a Compensation Survey?


• Essential to develop a collective pool of relevant data• Determine external value of positions

– Good stewardship– Fair and equitable– Defensible– Attract and retain key employees

• Receive results at discounted price of $395• Data kept strictly confidential by third-party

Participation


What is Unique about the MegaChurch Survey?


• Developed to meet the needs of large and growing churches

• Includes positions not available in other church or not-for-profit compensation surveys

• Data reported by church size and location, where sufficient samples allow

• Cost to participants is much lower than typical compensation surveys

MegaChurch Survey


How will the MegaChurch Survey data be reported?


• Data reported in aggregate, when sufficient sample sizes exist– Denomination (including nondenominational)– Geographic location– Annual operating budget– Number of employees– Number of parishioners

Report Format


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Min 79,128$ FLSA Exemption: 91% Mid 101,423$ Full-Time: 100% Max 132,102$

Scope# of

Chchs# of Incs

Operating Budget

Attendance #Ees

Base Salary Bonus

Total Cash

All Reported (Avg) 32 33 12,837,745$ 7,167 165 102,653$ 1,412$ 102,953$ 10th Percentile 5,335,400$ 2,898 58 73,480$ 220$ 73,480$ 25th Percentile 6,070,000$ 4,245 86 80,308$ 421$ 80,608$ 50th Percentile 9,154,000$ 5,000 122 97,699$ 1,181$ 97,699$ 75th Percentile 14,000,000$ 9,000 205 117,656$ 1,380$ 117,656$ 90th Percentile 29,600,000$ 11,687 360 140,722$ 2,900$ 140,722$

Denomination (Avg)Baptist/Southern Baptist 6 6 13,969,916$ 5,486 224 115,959$ 5,000$ 116,793$ Nondenominational 18 19 13,316,960$ 8,488 165 102,807$ 1,314$ 103,014$ Other 8 8 10,850,483$ 5,292 122 92,309$ 314$ 92,427$

Operating Budget (Avg)Operating Budget $2M < $6.9M 11 11 5,519,850$ 3,593 77 83,475$ 1,021$ 83,660$ Operating Budget $7.0M < $13.9M 13 13 10,139,798$ 5,878 165 102,735$ 710$ 102,954$ Operating Budget > or = $14.0M 8 9 25,678,874$ 13,398 273 125,975$ 5,000$ 126,530$

Region (Avg)Midwest 11 11 9,363,982$ 5,966 111 94,149$ 100$ 94,158$ Northeast 2 2 — — — — — —Southeast 8 9 18,401,475$ 10,284 259 124,691$ 3,130$ 125,387$ South Central 7 7 14,174,359$ 6,634 168 105,687$ 300$ 105,730$ West/Southwest 4 4 — — — — — —

Weekly Attendance (Avg)Weekly Attendance 1,000 < 4,999 15 15 7,395,957$ 3,563 112 87,279$ 1,488$ 87,775$ Weekly Attendance 5,000 < 9,999 11 11 11,197,554$ 6,468 158 108,776$ 1,181$ 108,884$ Weekly Attendance > or = 10,000 6 7 27,076,164$ 15,991 291 125,976$ 1,260$ 126,156$

# of Church Employees (Avg)# of Church Employees < or = 99 13 13 7,284,412$ 4,288 88 99,172$ 800$ 99,295$ # of Church Employees 100 < 199 10 10 10,166,023$ 5,585 133 94,838$ 2,241$ 95,510$ # of Church Employees > or = 200 9 10 22,728,801$ 12,493 298 114,994$ 780$ 115,150$

Salary Structure

Directs and leads two or more administrative functions (i.e., Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations)


Custom Data Cuts• Available upon request• Select minimum of five participating

companies (by size, location, other)• $295 per cut


How is Privacy Ensured?


Privacy• All data will be kept strictly confidential• U.S. Department of Justice Safe Harbor Guidelines

– Conducted by a third-party– Reported in aggregate – Minimum of 5 organizations– Individual church data will not be reported

• Personal employee information is not collected (i.e., name, social security number)

• Participants have the option to exclude their name from the survey participant list


What Positions are Included?


Job Families• Administration• Book Store/Retail• Communications• Compassion• Creative Arts• Facilities • Finance• Food Service• Human Resources• Information Technology• Ministry

• Ministry Adult• Ministry Automotive• Ministry Camp• Ministry – Children’s• Ministry - Students• Pastoral Leadership• Production• Private/Day School• Security• Special Events• Volunteerism


Administration Positions– Director of Administration or Chief Administrative Officer – Administrative Manager– Administrative Assistant to Executive Pastor – Administrative Assistant to Senior Leadership Team

Member– Senior Administrative Assistant – Administrative Assistant – Administrative Clerk – Mailroom/Printing Services/Imaging Clerk– Receptionist/Switchboard Operator


Book Store/Retail Positions– Book Store/Retail Manager – Book Store/Retail Coordinator


Communications– Director of Communications– Communications Manager– Writer– Visual Arts Director– Graphic Designer– Webmaster– Guest Services Director


Compassion– Director of Pastoral Care Ministry– Pastoral Care Associate– Director of Special Programs– Top Mission Development– International Missions/Development Director– International Missions/Development

Coordinator– Urban Mission/Development Director– Urban Missions/Development Coordinator– Licensed Counselor


Creative Arts– Top Creative Arts/Music Position– Worship Leader– Regional Campus Worship Leader– Music Director– Musician– Vocalist/Worship Team Member– Drama Director– Producer– Actor


Facilities– Top Facilities Position– Facilities/Operations Manager– Facilities Supervisor– Maintenance Mechanic/Technician– Groundskeeper– Custodian/Janitor


Finance– Director of Finance or Chief Financial Officer– Controller– Accounting Manager– Senior Accountant– Accountant– Accounting Supervisor– Accounting Clerk– Payroll Administer


Food Service– Director of Food Service– Food Services Manager– Shift Manager– Catering Manager– Cook– Food Service Worker


Human Resources– Director of Human Resources– Human Resources Generalist– Benefits Administrator– Human Resource Assistant


Information Technology– Director of Technology or Chief Information

Officer– Database Administrator– LAN Administrator– Programmer– Systems Administrator– Web Administrator – Telecommunications Specialist– Computer Support Specialist


Ministry– Top Ministry Position– Director/Pastor of Ministry– Ministry Coordinator


Ministry - Adult– Director/Pastor of Married Adult Ministry– Married Adult Ministry Coordinator– Director/Pastor of Men’s Ministry– Men’s Ministry Coordinator– Director/Pastor of Senior’s Ministry– Senior’s Ministry Coordinator– Director/Pastor of Single Adult Ministry– Single Adult Ministry Coordinator– Director/Pastor of Women’s Ministry– Women’s Ministry Coordinator– Director/Pastor of Sports Ministry– Sports Ministry Coordinator– Director/Pastor of Small Groups– Small Groups Coordinator


Ministry - Automotive– Automotive Ministry Manager– Automotive Mechanic


Ministry - Camp– Camp Director– Camp Coordinator


Ministry – Children’s– Director/Pastor of Children’s Ministry– Children’s Ministry Coordinator– Children’s Program Leader/Teacher– Children’s Music Director– Children’s Group Life Director– Children’s Curriculum Director– Children’s Curriculum Writer– Children’s Curriculum Coordinator– Child Care Worker


Pastoral Leadership– Senior/Lead Pastor– Executive Pastor– Executive Leadership Team Member– Associate Pastor– Campus or Regional Pastor– Teaching Pastor


Production– Top Production Position– Production Manager– Technical Systems Leader– Weekend or Mid-Week

Technical Director– Student Ministry Technical

Director– Children’s Ministry

Technical Director– Stage Director– Creative Designer– Audio Technician– Audio Director

– Lighting Systems Engineer

– Lighting Systems Engineer & Lighting Technician Combined

– Lighting Technician– Video Producer– Video Operations

Director– Live Video Director– Video Editor– Video Technician– Resources Coordinator


Private/Day School– Headmaster/Principal– Teacher– School Secretary/Office Assistant


Security– Director of Security– Security Guard– Security Coordinator


Special Events– Special Events Manager– Special Events Coordinator


Volunteerism– Volunteer Director– Volunteer Coordinator


How to Participate


How to Participate– Go to our website

www.churchcompensationservices.com– Go to the “Compensation Surveys” tab– Click on the 2011 Compensation Survey link– Complete the 2011 Compensation Survey – Return the completed form to us at

[email protected]– Remember, as a 2011 participant you can receive

the 2010 survey at a discounted price.

http://www.churchcompensationservices.com/

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Other Products


Other Products Available– Customized Salary Structures:

Developed specifically to your annual operating budget ranges and reflect the cost of salaries in local geographic areas.

– Custom Data Cuts:

Select minimum of five participating companies (by size, location, other)

– For more information including prices go to our website: www.churchcompensationservices.com



Questions?


Questions?– Go to our website

www.churchcompensationservices.com

or send an email to

[email protected]


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