What are the main factors that influence an Associate Pastor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Pastor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Pastor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Pastor's salary?

An Associate Pastor's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,562 for beginners, reaching about $67,769 at mid-level, and approach $71,625 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Pastor?

Associate Pastor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Pastor roles are District of Columbia $75,469, California $75,183, Massachusetts $74,181. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Pastor roles make?

Salaries for Associate Pastor level roles vary by specialization: Executive Pastor: $113,000; Worship Pastor: $112,558; Lead Pastor: $109,290; Senior Pastor: $109,280; Pastor: $109,216.

Associate Pastor Salary in Michigan

How much does an Associate Pastor make in Michigan?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Pastor in Michigan is $67,126 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Associate Pastor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,581
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,318 to $75,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,210

10% $52,210

50% (Median) $67,126

90% $83,581

Associate Pastor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,739	$6,312	$1,457	$36
Average	$67,126	$5,594	$1,291	$32
25th Percentile	$59,318	$4,943	$1,141	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Pastor Salaries

An Associate Pastor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Pastor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Pastor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $64,562
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,795
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,769
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,368
Expert (over 8 years): $71,625

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Associate Pastor	$64,562
Intermediate Level Associate Pastor	$64,795
Senior Level Associate Pastor	$67,769
Specialist Level Associate Pastor	$71,368
Expert Level Associate Pastor	$71,625

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How Do Associate Pastors Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Pastors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,469.
California: $75,183.
Massachusetts: $74,181.

District of Columbia $75,469 California $75,183 Massachusetts $74,181 Washington $73,908 New Jersey $73,881 Alaska $73,785 Connecticut $72,845 New York $72,463

Hawaii $71,243 Rhode Island $70,670 Maryland $70,282 Minnesota $69,750 Colorado $69,546 Illinois $69,478 Oregon $69,219 Delaware $69,028

New Hampshire $68,908 Virginia $68,639 Pennsylvania $67,855 Nevada $67,460 North Dakota $67,330 Michigan $67,126 Wisconsin $67,051 Vermont $66,901

Texas $66,485 Maine $66,458 Arizona $66,417 Ohio $66,369 Georgia $65,742 Indiana $65,429 Wyoming $65,367 Utah $65,272

Iowa $65,231 Kansas $64,904 Louisiana $64,808 North Carolina $64,774 Missouri $64,761 Florida $64,495 Montana $64,352 Nebraska $64,215

Kentucky $64,140 South Carolina $63,868 Tennessee $63,697 Idaho $63,629 New Mexico $63,132 Oklahoma $63,023 Alabama $62,620 South Dakota $61,946

Arkansas $61,578 West Virginia $61,380 Mississippi $60,787

Top Paying Cities for Associate Pastor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Davison: $64,712
Decker: $63,936
Deckerville: $63,703

Davison, MI $64,712 Decker, MI $63,936 Deckerville, MI $63,703 Dryden, MI $65,677 Durand, MI $65,143 Fenton, MI $65,624 Filion, MI $63,661 Flushing, MI $64,493

Forestville, MI $63,793 Fostoria, MI $64,242 Gaines, MI $65,093 Genesee, MI $64,534 Goodrich, MI $64,825 Grand Blanc, MI $64,699 Hadley, MI $64,950 Harbor Beach, MI $63,701

Holly, MI $65,575 Imlay City, MI $64,913 Kinde, MI $63,655 Lapeer, MI $64,611 Lennon, MI $64,748 Lexington, MI $64,193 Linden, MI $64,995 Marlette, MI $64,136

Melvin, MI $64,402 Metamora, MI $65,247 Minden City, MI $63,665 Montrose, MI $64,105 Mount Morris, MI $64,438 New Lothrop, MI $64,354 North Branch, MI $64,380 Ortonville, MI $65,718

Otisville, MI $64,480 Otter Lake, MI $64,315 Palms, MI $63,654 Peck, MI $64,110 Port Austin, MI $63,671 Port Hope, MI $63,647 Port Sanilac, MI $63,822 Ruth, MI $63,663

Sandusky, MI $63,918 Snover, MI $63,879 Swartz Creek, MI $64,698 Ubly, MI $63,773 Vernon, MI $65,052 Flint, MI $64,747 Burton, MI $64,763 Mikado, MI $63,537

Haslett, MI $65,836 Henderson, MI $64,552 Holt, MI $65,911 Howell, MI $66,401 Hubbardston, MI $64,830 Ionia, MI $64,977 Ithaca, MI $64,275 Laingsburg, MI $65,645

Lake Odessa, MI $65,118 Lakeview, MI $64,393 Lyons, MI $65,192 Mcbrides, MI $64,486 Maple Rapids, MI $64,990 Mason, MI $65,800 Middleton, MI $64,636 Morrice, MI $65,486

Muir, MI $64,934 Mulliken, MI $65,534 North Star, MI $64,369 Orleans, MI $64,839 Ovid, MI $65,333 Owosso, MI $65,029 Palo, MI $64,767 Perrinton, MI $64,785

Perry, MI $65,617 Pewamo, MI $65,191 Pompeii, MI $64,648 Portland, MI $65,346 Potterville, MI $65,794 Riverdale, MI $64,094 Rosebush, MI $63,854 Saint Johns, MI $65,363

Saint Louis, MI $64,087 Shepherd, MI $64,042 Sheridan, MI $64,646 Sidney, MI $64,639 Six Lakes, MI $64,305 Smyrna, MI $64,928 Stanton, MI $64,462 Sumner, MI $64,270

Sunfield, MI $65,414 Vestaburg, MI $64,177 Webberville, MI $65,733 Weidman, MI $63,913 Westphalia, MI $65,455 Williamston, MI $65,732 Winn, MI $64,127 Woodland, MI $65,186

Lansing, MI $65,983 Kalamazoo, MI $65,639 Portage, MI $65,555 Allegan, MI $64,819 Athens, MI $66,058 Augusta, MI $66,485 Bangor, MI $65,012 Battle Creek, MI $66,724

Bedford, MI $66,722 Bellevue, MI $66,307 Benton Harbor, MI $65,742 Bloomingdale, MI $64,666 Breedsville, MI $64,850 Bronson, MI $64,655 Burlington, MI $66,234 Burr Oak, MI $64,911

Cassopolis, MI $64,990 Centreville, MI $65,034 Ceresco, MI $66,520 Climax, MI $66,409 Cloverdale, MI $65,340 Coldwater, MI $64,975 Coloma, MI $65,551 Hagar Shores, MI $65,624

Colon, MI $65,259 Comstock, MI $65,862 Constantine, MI $65,131 Covert, MI $65,317 Decatur, MI $64,907 Marshall, MI $66,275 Martin, MI $65,127 Mattawan, MI $64,933

Mendon, MI $65,226 Nashville, MI $65,791 Nazareth, MI $65,752 Nottawa, MI $65,036 Olivet, MI $65,915 Oshtemo, MI $65,230 Otsego, MI $64,973 Paw Paw, MI $64,861

Plainwell, MI $65,356 Quincy, MI $64,990 Richland, MI $66,027 Riverside, MI $65,648 Saint Joseph, MI $65,639 Schoolcraft, MI $65,023 Scotts, MI $65,984 Delton, MI $65,808

Sherwood, MI $65,510 Dowagiac, MI $64,953 Dowling, MI $66,188 East Leroy, MI $66,373 Fulton, MI $66,054 Galesburg, MI $66,249 Gobles, MI $64,760 Grand Junction, MI $64,768

Hartford, MI $65,344 Hastings, MI $65,320 Hickory Corners, MI $66,166 Jones, MI $65,195 Kendall, MI $64,783 Lacota, MI $64,792 Lawrence, MI $65,017 Lawton, MI $64,881

Leonidas, MI $65,536 South Haven, MI $64,855 Sturgis, MI $64,949 Tekonsha, MI $65,935 Three Rivers, MI $65,032 Union City, MI $65,766 Vandalia, MI $65,089 Vermontville, MI $65,472

Vicksburg, MI $65,585 Watervliet, MI $65,480 White Pigeon, MI $65,213 Baroda, MI $65,136 Berrien Center, MI $64,853 Berrien Springs, MI $65,069 Bridgman, MI $65,114 Buchanan, MI $64,268

Eau Claire, MI $65,429 Edwardsburg, MI $65,209 Galien, MI $64,266 Harbert, MI $64,955 Lakeside, MI $65,013 New Buffalo, MI $65,155 New Troy, MI $64,776 Niles, MI $64,040

Sawyer, MI $64,897 Sodus, MI $65,594 Stevensville, MI $65,417 Three Oaks, MI $64,704 Union Pier, MI $65,019 Union, MI $65,554 Jackson, MI $65,672 Addison, MI $65,228

Adrian, MI $65,830 Albion, MI $65,697 Allen, MI $64,947 Blissfield, MI $65,770 Britton, MI $66,725 Brooklyn, MI $66,217 Camden, MI $64,428 Cement City, MI $65,652

Clarklake, MI $65,722 Clayton, MI $65,563 Clinton, MI $67,165 Concord, MI $65,451 Deerfield, MI $66,065 Frontier, MI $64,455 Grass Lake, MI $66,554 Hanover, MI $65,067

Hillsdale, MI $64,682 Homer, MI $65,767 Horton, MI $65,067 Hudson, MI $64,931 Jasper, MI $65,656 Jerome, MI $65,097 Jonesville, MI $64,962 Leslie, MI $65,744

Litchfield, MI $65,493 Manitou Beach, MI $65,687 Michigan Center, MI $65,909 Montgomery, MI $64,439 Morenci, MI $65,344 Moscow, MI $64,879 Mosherville, MI $65,299 Saint Clair, MI $65,576

Saint Clair Shores, MI $67,910 Warren, MI $67,865 Munith, MI $65,902 Napoleon, MI $66,223 Washington, MI $66,954 Ray, MI $66,775 Yale, MI $64,724 Allen Park, MI $68,037

Ann Arbor, MI $68,157 Azalia, MI $66,843 Belleville, MI $67,587 Brighton, MI $66,874 Bridgewater, MI $67,758 Carleton, MI $66,641 Chelsea, MI $67,275 Dearborn, MI $68,165

Melvindale, MI $68,161 Dearborn Heights, MI $67,919 Dexter, MI $67,686 Dundee, MI $66,382 Erie, MI $65,708 Flat Rock, MI $67,165 Garden City, MI $67,718 Gregory, MI $66,455

Grosse Ile, MI $67,587 Hamburg, MI $67,518 Ida, MI $65,867 Inkster, MI $67,767 Lakeland, MI $67,406 Lambertville, MI $65,709 La Salle, MI $65,745 Lincoln Park, MI $68,059

Livonia, MI $67,600 Luna Pier, MI $65,708 Manchester, MI $67,193 Maybee, MI $66,780 Milan, MI $67,566 Monroe, MI $65,946 New Boston, MI $67,073 New Hudson, MI $67,279

Newport, MI $66,305 Northville, MI $67,427 Pinckney, MI $67,090 Plymouth, MI $67,704 Rockwood, MI $67,135 Romulus, MI $67,448 Salem, MI $67,708 Saline, MI $67,829

Samaria, MI $65,707 South Lyon, MI $67,618 South Rockwood, MI $66,767 Taylor, MI $67,772 Temperance, MI $65,706 Trenton, MI $67,480 Wayne, MI $67,495 Westland, MI $67,581

Canton, MI $67,632 Whitmore Lake, MI $67,799 Whittaker, MI $67,766 Willis, MI $67,593 Wyandotte, MI $67,977 Riverview, MI $67,710 Lake Linden, MI $63,765 Southgate, MI $67,856

Ypsilanti, MI $68,165 Detroit, MI $68,169 Highland Park, MI $68,167 Marcellus, MI $64,975 Shaftsburg, MI $65,684 Davisburg, MI $66,043 Hamtramck, MI $68,167 River Rouge, MI $68,164

Ferndale, MI $68,107 Harper Woods, MI $68,071 Ecorse, MI $68,160 Grosse Pointe, MI $68,165 Oak Park, MI $67,998 Redford, MI $67,906 Bloomfield Hills, MI $67,494 Rochester, MI $66,978

Sterling Heights, MI $67,675 Utica, MI $67,217 Keego Harbor, MI $67,106 Auburn Hills, MI $67,084 West Bloomfield, MI $67,253 Waterford, MI $66,840 Drayton Plains, MI $66,670 Farmington, MI $67,285

Pontiac, MI $66,954 Clarkston, MI $66,403 Lanse, MI $63,765 Marenisco, MI $63,649 Mass City, MI $63,676 Mohawk, MI $63,684 Nisula, MI $63,621 Ontonagon, MI $63,686

Painesdale, MI $63,826 Pelkie, MI $63,719 Ramsay, MI $64,006 Rockland, MI $63,678 Sidnaw, MI $63,614 Skanee, MI $63,652 South Range, MI $63,913 Stambaugh, MI $64,035

Toivola, MI $63,638 Trout Creek, MI $63,598 Wakefield, MI $63,751 Watersmeet, MI $63,754 Watton, MI $63,647 White Pine, MI $63,753 Algonac, MI $66,645 Allenton, MI $66,013

Almont, MI $65,797 Anchorville, MI $66,730 Armada, MI $66,360 Avoca, MI $64,857 Troy, MI $67,581 Birmingham, MI $67,634 Capac, MI $65,142 Center Line, MI $68,056

Clawson, MI $67,760 Eastpointe, MI $68,013 Emmett, MI $65,132 Fair Haven, MI $66,616 Franklin, MI $67,613 Fraser, MI $67,728 Goodells, MI $65,384 Harsens Island, MI $66,896

Hazel Park, MI $68,133 Jeddo, MI $64,601 Southfield, MI $67,731 Clinton Township, MI $67,593 Marine City, MI $66,400 Marysville, MI $65,407 Memphis, MI $65,502 Macomb, MI $67,101

Mount Clemens, MI $67,414 Harrison Township, MI $67,345 New Baltimore, MI $66,948 New Haven, MI $66,736 North Street, MI $64,958 East China, MI $66,110 Fort Gratiot, MI $64,770 Port Huron, MI $65,165

Richmond, MI $66,266 Columbus, MI $66,077 Casco, MI $66,417 Romeo, MI $66,459 Roseville, MI $67,836 Royal Oak, MI $67,971 Pleasant Ridge, MI $68,040 Huntington Woods, MI $67,962

Madison Heights, MI $67,930 Saginaw, MI $63,881 Alger, MI $63,625 Auburn, MI $63,859 Beaverton, MI $63,810 Bentley, MI $63,697 Brant, MI $64,166 Breckenridge, MI $64,083

Chesaning, MI $64,068 Clare, MI $63,789 Coleman, MI $63,834 Comins, MI $63,379 Edenville, MI $63,889 Fairview, MI $63,470 Farwell, MI $63,743 Freeland, MI $63,871

Gladwin, MI $63,675 Harrison, MI $63,635 Hemlock, MI $63,896 Higgins Lake, MI $63,719 Hope, MI $63,730 Houghton Lake, MI $63,633 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $63,785 Kawkawlin, MI $63,815

Lake, MI $63,706 Lake George, MI $63,708 Linwood, MI $63,785 Lupton, MI $63,543 Luzerne, MI $63,396 Merrill, MI $63,956 Midland, MI $63,889 North Adams, MI $64,909

Marne, MI $65,048 Mears, MI $63,791 Montague, MI $63,592 Muskegon, MI $63,336 New Era, MI $63,677 Nunica, MI $63,717 Pentwater, MI $63,828 Pullman, MI $64,596

Ravenna, MI $63,954 Rothbury, MI $63,674 Saugatuck, MI $64,466 Scottville, MI $63,800 Shelby, MI $63,737 Spring Lake, MI $63,384 Twin Lake, MI $63,519 Walhalla, MI $63,898

Walkerville, MI $63,779 West Olive, MI $64,059 Whitehall, MI $63,473 Sylvan Beach, MI $63,470 Zeeland, MI $64,757 Grand Rapids, MI $65,170 Wyoming, MI $65,168 Saranac, MI $64,982

Mio, MI $63,464 Oakley, MI $64,408 Pinconning, MI $63,750 Prudenville, MI $63,609 Rhodes, MI $63,726 Roscommon, MI $63,514 Rose City, MI $63,502 Saint Charles, MI $63,938

Saint Helen, MI $63,525 Sanford, MI $63,857 Standish, MI $63,762 Sterling, MI $63,689 West Branch, MI $63,565 Wheeler, MI $64,061 Akron, MI $63,812 Au Gres, MI $63,731

Barton City, MI $63,447 Bay City, MI $63,864 University Center, MI $63,872 Bay Port, MI $63,740 Black River, MI $63,530 Bridgeport, MI $63,880 Caro, MI $63,796 Carrollton, MI $63,882

Caseville, MI $63,738 Cass City, MI $63,864 Clifford, MI $64,215 Curran, MI $63,353 Deford, MI $63,939 East Tawas, MI $63,631 Elkton, MI $63,751 Essexville, MI $63,839

Fairgrove, MI $63,827 Frankenmuth, MI $63,877 Gagetown, MI $63,811 Gilford, MI $63,837 Glennie, MI $63,485 Greenbush, MI $63,658 Hale, MI $63,579 Harrisville, MI $63,587

Kingston, MI $64,027 Lincoln, MI $63,557 Long Lake, MI $63,537 Mayville, MI $64,107 Berkley, MI $67,869 Smiths Creek, MI $65,283 Cadillac, MI $63,716 Acme, MI $63,655

Alba, MI $63,580 Alden, MI $63,580 Arcadia, MI $63,682 Bear Lake, MI $63,686 Bellaire, MI $63,595 Benzonia, MI $63,711 Beulah, MI $63,719 Boon, MI $63,635

Brethren, MI $63,648 Buckley, MI $63,663 Cedar, MI $63,672 Central Lake, MI $63,604 Chase, MI $63,727 Copemish, MI $63,630 Eastlake, MI $63,892 Eastport, MI $63,663

Elberta, MI $63,847 Elk Rapids, MI $63,758 Empire, MI $63,642 Evart, MI $63,723 Falmouth, MI $63,537 Fife Lake, MI $63,552 Filer City, MI $63,887 Frankfort, MI $63,744

Glen Arbor, MI $63,674 Grawn, MI $63,733 Harrietta, MI $63,598 Hersey, MI $63,835 Honor, MI $63,648 Idlewild, MI $63,799 Interlochen, MI $63,731 Irons, MI $63,655

Kaleva, MI $63,694 Kalkaska, MI $63,532 Kewadin, MI $63,641 Kingsley, MI $63,657 Lake Ann, MI $63,740 Lake City, MI $63,584 Lake Leelanau, MI $63,682 Leland, MI $63,710

Leroy, MI $63,667 Luther, MI $63,624 Trout Lake, MI $63,544 Vanderbilt, MI $63,445 Walloon Lake, MI $63,663 Waters, MI $63,489 Wolverine, MI $63,495 Iron Mountain, MI $63,890

Kingsford, MI $64,046 Allouez, MI $63,725 Au Train, MI $63,777 Bark River, MI $63,770 Big Bay, MI $63,647 Carney, MI $63,724 Champion, MI $63,725 Channing, MI $63,682

Chatham, MI $63,773 Cooks, MI $63,674 Cornell, MI $63,702 Arnold, MI $63,712 Curtis, MI $63,655 Daggett, MI $63,728 Deerton, MI $63,710 Eben Junction, MI $63,782

Rumely, MI $63,740 Engadine, MI $63,625 Escanaba, MI $63,920 Felch, MI $63,709 Little Lake, MI $63,808 Foster City, MI $63,709 Garden, MI $63,690 Germfask, MI $63,659

Gladstone, MI $63,892 Gould City, MI $63,575 Grand Marais, MI $63,605 Gulliver, MI $63,598 Gwinn, MI $63,850 Harris, MI $63,696 Hermansville, MI $63,770 Ingalls, MI $63,888

Ishpeming, MI $63,865 Loretto, MI $63,994 Mc Millan, MI $63,641 Manistique, MI $63,708 Marquette, MI $63,949 Menominee, MI $64,108 Michigamme, MI $63,671 Munising, MI $63,804

Nadeau, MI $63,917 Nahma, MI $63,779 National Mine, MI $63,871 Negaunee, MI $63,866 Newberry, MI $63,617 Norway, MI $63,866 Palmer, MI $63,847 Perkins, MI $63,746

Perronville, MI $63,570 Powers, MI $63,781 Quinnesec, MI $63,974 Ralph, MI $63,568 Rapid River, MI $63,706 Republic, MI $63,714 Rock, MI $63,708 Sagola, MI $63,731

Seney, MI $63,487 Shingleton, MI $63,610 Skandia, MI $63,802 Spalding, MI $63,868 Stephenson, MI $63,824 Trenary, MI $63,737 Vulcan, MI $63,757 Wallace, MI $63,935

Wells, MI $64,000 Wetmore, MI $63,660 Wilson, MI $63,789 Ahmeek, MI $63,952 Alpha, MI $63,935 Amasa, MI $63,613 Atlantic Mine, MI $63,792 Baraga, MI $63,798

Bergland, MI $63,702 Bessemer, MI $63,881 Bruce Crossing, MI $63,679 Calumet, MI $63,867 Caspian, MI $64,035 Chassell, MI $63,789 Copper City, MI $63,882 Copper Harbor, MI $63,662

Covington, MI $63,598 Crystal Falls, MI $63,760 Dodgeville, MI $63,994 Dollar Bay, MI $63,943 Ewen, MI $63,659 Gaastra, MI $63,836 Greenland, MI $63,718 Hancock, MI $63,892

Houghton, MI $63,954 Hubbell, MI $63,988 Iron River, MI $63,776 Ironwood, MI $63,851 Kearsarge, MI $63,902 Norvell, MI $66,502 Onondaga, MI $65,666 Onsted, MI $66,106

Osseo, MI $64,601 Ottawa Lake, MI $65,675 Palmyra, MI $65,912 Parma, MI $65,502 Petersburg, MI $65,885 Pittsford, MI $64,708 Pleasant Lake, MI $65,802 Reading, MI $64,615

Riga, MI $65,714 Rives Junction, MI $65,690 Sand Creek, MI $65,630 Somerset, MI $65,218 Somerset Center, MI $65,183 Spring Arbor, MI $65,296 Springport, MI $65,607 Stockbridge, MI $65,934

Tecumseh, MI $66,737 Tipton, MI $66,468 Waldron, MI $64,637 Weston, MI $65,617 Ada, MI $65,120 Alto, MI $65,046 Bailey, MI $64,253 Baldwin, MI $63,777

Barryton, MI $63,876 Belmont, MI $65,116 Big Rapids, MI $64,080 Bitely, MI $63,796 Blanchard, MI $64,075 Bradley, MI $65,036 Brohman, MI $63,849 Burnips, MI $64,941

Byron Center, MI $65,063 Caledonia, MI $65,071 Cannonsburg, MI $65,067 Casnovia, MI $64,511 Cedar Springs, MI $64,818 Chippewa Lake, MI $64,019 Mancelona, MI $63,525 Manistee, MI $63,764

Manton, MI $63,624 Maple City, MI $63,658 Marion, MI $63,613 Mayfield, MI $63,656 Merritt, MI $63,486 Mesick, MI $63,655 Northport, MI $63,648 Old Mission, MI $63,775

Omena, MI $63,672 Onekama, MI $63,762 Rapid City, MI $63,628 Reed City, MI $63,807 Sears, MI $63,704 South Boardman, MI $63,575 Suttons Bay, MI $63,694 Thompsonville, MI $63,646

Traverse City, MI $63,785 Tustin, MI $63,645 Wellston, MI $63,651 Williamsburg, MI $63,641 Mackinaw City, MI $63,654 Afton, MI $63,479 Alanson, MI $63,630 Alpena, MI $63,639

Atlanta, MI $63,422 Barbeau, MI $63,593 Bay Shore, MI $63,652 Boyne City, MI $63,629 Boyne Falls, MI $63,504 Brimley, MI $63,644 Brutus, MI $63,584 Burt Lake, MI $63,650

Carp Lake, MI $63,571 Cedarville, MI $63,609 Charlevoix, MI $63,656 Cheboygan, MI $63,610 Conway, MI $63,695 Cross Village, MI $63,651 Dafter, MI $63,637 De Tour Village, MI $63,586

Drummond Island, MI $63,552 East Jordan, MI $63,590 Eckerman, MI $63,508 Ellsworth, MI $63,598 Elmira, MI $63,478 Frederic, MI $63,387 Gaylord, MI $63,513 Goetzville, MI $63,557

Good Hart, MI $63,649 Grayling, MI $63,406 Harbor Springs, MI $63,635 Hawks, MI $63,459 Herron, MI $63,524 Hessel, MI $63,587 Hillman, MI $63,463 Hubbard Lake, MI $63,505

Hulbert, MI $63,518 Indian River, MI $63,598 Johannesburg, MI $63,363 Tower, MI $63,496 Comstock Park, MI $65,137 Kinross, MI $63,644 Lachine, MI $63,471 Levering, MI $63,569

Lewiston, MI $63,373 Mackinac Island, MI $63,715 Millersburg, MI $63,479 Moran, MI $63,541 Mullett Lake, MI $63,612 Naubinway, MI $63,534 Oden, MI $63,823 Onaway, MI $63,493

Ossineke, MI $63,601 Paradise, MI $63,541 Pellston, MI $63,589 Petoskey, MI $63,659 Pickford, MI $63,625 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $63,459 Posen, MI $63,502 Presque Isle, MI $63,574

Rogers City, MI $63,567 Rudyard, MI $63,569 Saint Ignace, MI $63,669 Beaver Island, MI $63,575 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $63,757 Kincheloe, MI $64,053 Topinabee, MI $63,732 Macatawa, MI $64,311

Coral, MI $64,549 Dorr, MI $64,969 Freeport, MI $65,082 Gowen, MI $64,703 Grant, MI $64,192 Hopkins, MI $64,958 Howard City, MI $64,460 Kent City, MI $64,656

Lowell, MI $65,024 Mecosta, MI $64,085 Middleville, MI $65,084 Moline, MI $65,031 Morley, MI $64,231 Newaygo, MI $64,243 Paris, MI $63,890 Pierson, MI $64,607

Remus, MI $63,995 Rockford, MI $64,997 Rodney, MI $63,992 Sand Lake, MI $64,670 Shelbyville, MI $65,117 Sparta, MI $64,956 Stanwood, MI $64,181 Trufant, MI $64,621

Wayland, MI $65,026 White Cloud, MI $64,025 Allendale, MI $64,736 Branch, MI $63,683 Conklin, MI $64,688 Coopersville, MI $64,527 Custer, MI $63,755 Douglas, MI $64,454

Fennville, MI $64,616 Ferrysburg, MI $63,390 Fountain, MI $63,755 Free Soil, MI $63,667 Fremont, MI $63,922 Fruitport, MI $63,435 Glenn, MI $64,531 Grand Haven, MI $63,746

Grandville, MI $65,132 Hamilton, MI $64,753 Hart, MI $63,811 Hesperia, MI $63,840 Holland, MI $64,503 Holton, MI $63,697 Hudsonville, MI $64,970 Jamestown, MI $65,004

Jenison, MI $65,087 Lamont, MI $64,898 Ludington, MI $63,860 Mc Bain, MI $63,627 Hartland, MI $66,324 Highland, MI $66,302 Lake Orion, MI $66,699 Oakland, MI $66,759

Lakeville, MI $66,430 Leonard, MI $66,285 Oxford, MI $66,216 Novi, MI $67,236 Milford, MI $66,821 Commerce Township, MI $66,774 White Lake, MI $66,390 Union Lake, MI $66,870

Walled Lake, MI $66,971 Wixom, MI $67,055 Applegate, MI $63,888 Argyle, MI $63,866 Atlas, MI $64,787 Attica, MI $64,729 Bad Axe, MI $63,776 Bancroft, MI $65,359

Birch Run, MI $63,928 Brown City, MI $64,237 Burt, MI $63,898 Byron, MI $65,438 Carsonville, MI $63,722 Clio, MI $64,245 Columbiaville, MI $64,534 Croswell, MI $64,160

Millington, MI $64,116 Munger, MI $63,870 National City, MI $63,602 Omer, MI $63,686 Oscoda, MI $63,651 Owendale, MI $63,806 Pigeon, MI $63,819 Prescott, MI $63,634

Reese, MI $63,869 Richville, MI $63,874 Sebewaing, MI $63,832 Silverwood, MI $64,193 South Branch, MI $63,470 Spruce, MI $63,532 Tawas City, MI $63,641 Turner, MI $63,591

Twining, MI $63,644 Unionville, MI $63,784 Vassar, MI $63,973 Whittemore, MI $63,592 Alma, MI $64,237 Mount Pleasant, MI $64,281 Okemos, MI $65,885 Ashley, MI $64,560

Bannister, MI $64,583 Bath, MI $65,849 Belding, MI $64,907 Carson City, MI $64,625 Cedar Lake, MI $64,194 Charlotte, MI $65,662 Clarksville, MI $65,036 Cohoctah, MI $65,504

Corunna, MI $64,726 Crystal, MI $64,339 Dansville, MI $65,793 Dewitt, MI $65,810 Dimondale, MI $65,871 Eagle, MI $65,694 East Lansing, MI $65,953 Eaton Rapids, MI $65,699

Edmore, MI $64,229 Elm Hall, MI $64,132 Elsie, MI $64,870 Elwell, MI $64,054 Eureka, MI $64,956 Fenwick, MI $64,737 Fowler, MI $65,230 Fowlerville, MI $65,730

Grand Ledge, MI $65,772 Greenville, MI $64,770

Associate Pastor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Associate Pastor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $72,733. While startup companies pay approximate $61,696.

Associate Pastor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$61,696
Growth Stage	51~500	$65,205
Established	501~5000	$70,282
Enterprise	5000+	$72,733

Associate Pastor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Pastor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Associate Pastor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Pastor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Pastor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$88,611	$43.0	30%
MFG Durable	$81,794	$39.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$74,978	$36.0	10%

Associate Pastor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Pastor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$59,318

Average $67,126/year

$75,739

$4,943

Average $5,594/month

$6,312

$1,141

Average $1,291/week

$1,457

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,739	$6,312	$1,457	$36
Average	$67,126	$5,594	$1,291	$32
25th Percentile	$59,318	$4,943	$1,141	$29

Associate Pastor Salary Growth & Career Path

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