What are the main factors that influence a Minister'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 Minister?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Minister roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Minister's salary?

A Minister's salary grows with experience: starting around $97,234 for beginners, reaching about $100,492 at mid-level, and approach $107,157 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Minister?

Minister salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Minister roles are District of Columbia $118,755, California $118,304, Massachusetts $116,728. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Minister roles make?

Salaries for Minister level roles vary by specialization: Worship Minister: $105,540; Youth Minister: $97,512; Christ Minister: $93,294; Associate Minister: $67,005; Senior Minister: $64,493.

Minister Salary in Maine

How much does a Minister make in Maine?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Minister in Maine is $104,576 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,527
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,212 to $119,206
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,314

10% $73,314

50% (Median) $104,576

90% $132,527

Minister Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,206	$9,934	$2,292	$57
Average	$104,576	$8,715	$2,011	$50
25th Percentile	$88,212	$7,351	$1,696	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Minister Salaries

A Minister'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 Minister Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Minister'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): $97,234
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,986
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,492
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,499
Expert (over 8 years): $107,157

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Minister	$97,234
Intermediate Level Minister	$97,986
Senior Level Minister	$100,492
Specialist Level Minister	$103,499
Expert Level Minister	$107,157

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How Do Minister 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 Ministers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,755.
California: $118,304.
Massachusetts: $116,728.

District of Columbia $118,755 California $118,304 Massachusetts $116,728 Washington $116,299 New Jersey $116,256 Alaska $116,106 Connecticut $114,626 New York $114,025

Hawaii $112,105 Rhode Island $111,204 Maryland $110,593 Minnesota $109,756 Colorado $109,434 Illinois $109,327 Oregon $108,919 Delaware $108,619

New Hampshire $108,430 Virginia $108,008 Pennsylvania $106,774 Nevada $106,152 North Dakota $105,948 Michigan $105,627 Wisconsin $105,509 Vermont $105,273

Texas $104,618 Maine $104,576 Arizona $104,511 Ohio $104,436 Georgia $103,449 Indiana $102,956 Wyoming $102,859 Utah $102,709

Iowa $102,645 Kansas $102,130 Louisiana $101,980 North Carolina $101,926 Missouri $101,905 Florida $101,487 Montana $101,261 Nebraska $101,047

Kentucky $100,929 South Carolina $100,500 Tennessee $100,232 Idaho $100,124 New Mexico $99,341 Oklahoma $99,170 Alabama $98,537 South Dakota $97,475

Arkansas $96,896 West Virginia $96,585 Mississippi $95,652

Top Paying Cities for Ministers

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:

Freedom: $102,920
Harmony: $102,874
Hartland: $103,009

Freedom, ME $102,920

Harmony, ME $102,874

Hartland, ME $103,009

Hinckley, ME $103,106

Jackman, ME $102,607

Kingfield, ME $103,192

Liberty, ME $103,108

Madison, ME $103,329

Monroe, ME $102,770

Morrill, ME $102,948

Newport, ME $102,784

New Portland, ME $103,352

New Sharon, ME $103,226

New Vineyard, ME $103,290

Norridgewock, ME $103,292

North Anson, ME $103,353

North Vassalboro, ME $103,538

Oakland, ME $103,326

Oquossoc, ME $102,981

Palmyra, ME $102,850

Phillips, ME $103,022

Pittsfield, ME $103,017

Plymouth, ME $102,797

Rangeley, ME $103,047

Portland, ME $107,965

Falmouth, ME $107,720

South Portland, ME $107,965

Cape Elizabeth, ME $107,750

Peaks Island, ME $107,854

Cumberland Foreside, ME $107,614

Auburn, ME $105,680

Andover, ME $103,018

Bethel, ME $103,192

Bryant Pond, ME $103,576

Buckfield, ME $104,038

Canton, ME $103,386

Durham, ME $106,349

Danville, ME $105,999

Dixfield, ME $103,172

Dryden, ME $103,291

East Andover, ME $103,049

East Dixfield, ME $103,339

East Livermore, ME $103,949

East Poland, ME $105,806

Stoneham, ME $103,623

East Wilton, ME $103,532

Greene, ME $104,871

Hanover, ME $103,104

Hebron, ME $104,775

Jay, ME $103,360

Lewiston, ME $105,623

Lisbon, ME $105,958

Lisbon Falls, ME $105,795

Livermore, ME $103,779

Livermore Falls, ME $103,711

Greenwood, ME $103,713

Mechanic Falls, ME $105,490

Mexico, ME $103,272

Minot, ME $105,098

Monmouth, ME $104,537

New Gloucester, ME $106,419

Newry, ME $102,912

North Jay, ME $103,310

Leeds, ME $104,284

North Monmouth, ME $104,384

North Turner, ME $104,211

North Waterford, ME $104,104

Norway, ME $104,437

Oxford, ME $104,997

Paris, ME $104,644

Poland, ME $105,823

Roxbury, ME $102,947

Rumford, ME $103,212

Sabattus, ME $105,161

South Paris, ME $104,500

Turner, ME $104,504

Wayne, ME $104,029

Weld, ME $103,024

West Bethel, ME $103,109

Bowdoin, ME $105,147

West Minot, ME $104,947

West Paris, ME $104,084

Peru, ME $103,427

West Poland, ME $105,743

Sumner, ME $103,753

Wilton, ME $103,295

Augusta, ME $103,583

Coopers Mills, ME $103,724

Dresden, ME $104,577

East Winthrop, ME $103,905

Farmingdale, ME $104,192

Gardiner, ME $104,380

Randolph, ME $104,192

Hallowell, ME $104,061

Jefferson, ME $103,368

Kents Hill, ME $103,580

Litchfield, ME $104,689

Manchester, ME $103,784

Mount Vernon, ME $103,330

Whitefield, ME $103,783

Palermo, ME $103,196

Sebasco Estates, ME $106,247

Readfield, ME $103,755

Saint Albans, ME $102,929

South Bristol, ME $104,653

Squirrel Island, ME $105,000

Trevett, ME $105,074

Waldoboro, ME $103,347

Walpole, ME $104,485

Washington, ME $103,089

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $105,187

Southport, ME $105,421

Wiscasset, ME $104,889

Woolwich, ME $105,138

Ellsworth, ME $102,670

Addison, ME $102,544

Gouldsboro, ME $102,635

Bar Harbor, ME $102,829

Beals, ME $102,659

Bernard, ME $102,865

Birch Harbor, ME $102,734

Blue Hill, ME $102,779

Brooklin, ME $102,781

Brooksville, ME $102,779

Calais, ME $102,507

Cherryfield, ME $102,390

Columbia Falls, ME $102,384

Corea, ME $102,641

Cranberry Isles, ME $102,663

Cutler, ME $102,392

Deer Isle, ME $102,876

Dennysville, ME $102,295

East Blue Hill, ME $102,783

East Machias, ME $102,392

Eastport, ME $102,695

Franklin, ME $102,647

Frenchboro, ME $102,606

Grand Lake Stream, ME $102,233

Hancock, ME $102,799

Harborside, ME $102,761

Harrington, ME $102,613

Hulls Cove, ME $102,832

Isle Au Haut, ME $102,606

Islesford, ME $102,820

Jonesboro, ME $102,475

Jonesport, ME $102,569

Little Deer Isle, ME $102,863

Lubec, ME $102,442

Bass Harbor, ME $102,867

Machias, ME $102,495

Machiasport, ME $102,544

Meddybemps, ME $102,232

Milbridge, ME $102,654

Mount Desert, ME $102,752

Northeast Harbor, ME $102,820

Sullivan, ME $102,661

Pembroke, ME $102,391

Perry, ME $102,484

Princeton, ME $102,227

Prospect Harbor, ME $102,745

Robbinston, ME $102,369

Salsbury Cove, ME $102,843

Sargentville, ME $102,809

Seal Cove, ME $102,756

Seal Harbor, ME $102,791

Sedgwick, ME $102,797

Sorrento, ME $102,756

Southwest Harbor, ME $102,847

Steuben, ME $102,597

Stonington, ME $102,885

Sunset, ME $102,530

Surry, ME $102,778

Swans Island, ME $102,686

Wesley, ME $102,099

Whiting, ME $102,363

Winter Harbor, ME $102,656

Baileyville, ME $102,332

Houlton, ME $102,118

Ashland, ME $101,970

Benedicta, ME $101,745

Blaine, ME $102,093

Bridgewater, ME $101,851

Caribou, ME $102,303

Clayton Lake, ME $102,117

Crouseville, ME $102,184

Eagle Lake, ME $102,085

Easton, ME $102,199

Estcourt Station, ME $102,159

Fort Fairfield, ME $102,251

Fort Kent, ME $102,296

Fort Kent Mills, ME $102,209

Frenchville, ME $102,325

Grand Isle, ME $102,185

Island Falls, ME $101,756

Limestone, ME $102,222

Madawaska, ME $102,496

Mapleton, ME $102,061

Richmond, ME $104,747

South China, ME $103,300

South Gardiner, ME $104,507

Vienna, ME $103,144

Windsor, ME $103,242

Winthrop, ME $104,198

Bangor, ME $102,741

Abbot, ME $102,760

Aurora, ME $102,201

Bradford, ME $102,694

Bradley, ME $102,698

Brewer, ME $102,736

Brookton, ME $101,856

Brownville, ME $102,399

Brownville Junction, ME $103,031

Bucksport, ME $102,729

Burlington, ME $102,362

Greenbush, ME $102,598

Carmel, ME $102,745

Castine, ME $102,958

Charleston, ME $102,714

Danforth, ME $102,025

Dover Foxcroft, ME $102,773

Corinth, ME $102,732

Eddington, ME $102,708

Holden, ME $102,717

East Millinocket, ME $102,288

East Orland, ME $102,718

Etna, ME $102,767

Exeter, ME $102,750

Frankfort, ME $102,747

Greenville, ME $102,155

Greenville Junction, ME $102,489

Guilford, ME $102,732

Hampden, ME $102,743

Howland, ME $102,498

Hudson, ME $102,724

Kenduskeag, ME $102,735

Kingman, ME $101,918

Lagrange, ME $102,618

Lambert Lake, ME $102,038

Lee, ME $102,338

Levant, ME $102,740

Lincoln, ME $102,331

Mattawamkeag, ME $101,997

Medway, ME $102,024

Milford, ME $102,681

Millinocket, ME $101,871

Milo, ME $102,592

Monson, ME $102,749

Olamon, ME $102,627

Old Town, ME $102,698

Orono, ME $102,725

Orient, ME $101,926

Orland, ME $102,719

Orrington, ME $102,731

Passadumkeag, ME $102,568

Penobscot, ME $102,721

Rockwood, ME $102,312

Sangerville, ME $102,821

Sebec, ME $102,657

Shirley Mills, ME $102,686

Springfield, ME $102,070

Stetson, ME $102,756

Stillwater, ME $102,729

Topsfield, ME $101,942

Vanceboro, ME $102,030

Waite, ME $102,083

West Enfield, ME $102,543

Winn, ME $102,134

Winterport, ME $102,743

Wytopitlock, ME $101,774

Bath, ME $105,866

Alna, ME $104,180

Boothbay, ME $104,888

Boothbay Harbor, ME $105,125

Bristol, ME $104,254

Chamberlain, ME $104,432

Damariscotta, ME $104,188

East Boothbay, ME $104,964

Friendship, ME $103,585

Georgetown, ME $105,732

Isle Of Springs, ME $104,891

Bremen, ME $103,965

Newcastle, ME $104,231

New Harbor, ME $104,597

Nobleboro, ME $103,817

Edgecomb, ME $104,585

Pemaquid, ME $104,495

Phippsburg, ME $106,158

Cushing, ME $103,246

Round Pond, ME $104,234

Sandy Point, ME $102,739

Searsmont, ME $102,984

Searsport, ME $102,756

Shawmut, ME $103,425

Skowhegan, ME $103,198

Smithfield, ME $103,253

Solon, ME $103,198

Stockton Springs, ME $102,739

Stratton, ME $103,113

Strong, ME $103,202

Temple, ME $103,162

West Forks, ME $102,567

Thorndike, ME $102,846

Troy, ME $102,815

Unity, ME $102,944

Vassalboro, ME $103,261

West Farmington, ME $103,561

Berwick, ME $109,758

Cape Neddick, ME $110,595

Eliot, ME $112,060

Kittery, ME $112,385

Kittery Point, ME $111,540

North Berwick, ME $108,912

Ogunquit, ME $109,901

South Berwick, ME $110,864

York, ME $111,497

York Beach, ME $110,963

York Harbor, ME $111,526

Acton, ME $105,804

Alfred, ME $107,303

Bailey Island, ME $106,864

Bar Mills, ME $107,132

Biddeford, ME $107,167

Biddeford Pool, ME $107,168

Bowdoinham, ME $105,073

Bridgton, ME $104,894

Brownfield, ME $104,802

Brunswick, ME $106,314

Bustins Island, ME $107,065

Cape Porpoise, ME $107,647

Casco, ME $106,142

Center Lovell, ME $104,120

Chebeague Island, ME $107,300

Cliff Island, ME $107,534

Cornish, ME $106,010

Cumberland Center, ME $107,411

Denmark, ME $104,786

East Baldwin, ME $106,280

Lebanon, ME $108,050

East Parsonsfield, ME $105,451

Sebago, ME $106,009

East Waterboro, ME $106,816

Freeport, ME $106,870

Fryeburg, ME $104,260

Gorham, ME $107,317

Gray, ME $106,664

Harrison, ME $104,319

Hiram, ME $105,680

Hollis Center, ME $106,949

Kennebunk, ME $107,728

Kennebunkport, ME $107,320

Parsonsfield, ME $105,448

Limerick, ME $106,425

Limington, ME $106,397

Long Island, ME $107,716

Lovell, ME $103,971

Moody, ME $109,051

Naples, ME $105,701

Newfield, ME $106,251

North Bridgton, ME $104,948

North Waterboro, ME $106,630

Windham, ME $107,210

Ocean Park, ME $107,251

Old Orchard Beach, ME $107,322

Orrs Island, ME $106,773

Porter, ME $105,093

Pownal, ME $106,704

Scarborough, ME $107,684

Raymond, ME $106,477

Saco, ME $107,257

Sanford, ME $107,803

Sebago Lake, ME $106,396

Shapleigh, ME $106,803

South Casco, ME $106,539

South Freeport, ME $106,816

Harpswell, ME $106,753

South Windham, ME $107,409

Springvale, ME $107,175

Standish, ME $106,841

Steep Falls, ME $106,611

Topsham, ME $105,950

Waterboro, ME $107,015

Waterford, ME $104,206

Wells, ME $108,840

West Baldwin, ME $106,091

Westbrook, ME $107,713

Buxton, ME $107,138

West Kennebunk, ME $107,672

West Newfield, ME $105,730

Yarmouth, ME $107,312

North Yarmouth, ME $107,088

Mars Hill, ME $102,193

Monticello, ME $101,987

New Limerick, ME $102,054

New Sweden, ME $102,191

Oakfield, ME $101,948

Oxbow, ME $101,533

Patten, ME $101,598

Perham, ME $102,120

Portage, ME $102,067

Presque Isle, ME $102,327

Saint Agatha, ME $102,277

Saint David, ME $102,256

Saint Francis, ME $102,118

Sheridan, ME $101,998

Sherman, ME $101,846

Stacyville, ME $101,719

Sinclair, ME $102,086

Smyrna Mills, ME $101,782

Wallagrass, ME $102,200

Stockholm, ME $102,101

Van Buren, ME $102,228

Washburn, ME $102,188

Westfield, ME $102,048

Rockland, ME $103,189

Camden, ME $103,179

Glen Cove, ME $103,145

Hope, ME $103,140

Islesboro, ME $102,876

Lincolnville, ME $102,960

Lincolnville Center, ME $102,964

Matinicus, ME $102,790

Monhegan, ME $103,887

North Haven, ME $102,861

Owls Head, ME $103,000

Port Clyde, ME $103,577

Rockport, ME $103,154

South Thomaston, ME $103,002

Spruce Head, ME $103,062

Tenants Harbor, ME $103,361

Thomaston, ME $103,076

Union, ME $103,135

Vinalhaven, ME $102,861

Warren, ME $103,027

West Rockport, ME $103,166

Waterville, ME $103,394

Albion, ME $103,229

Anson, ME $103,300

Athens, ME $103,013

Belfast, ME $102,961

Belgrade, ME $103,197

Belgrade Lakes, ME $103,091

Bingham, ME $103,003

Brooks, ME $102,792

Burnham, ME $102,894

Cambridge, ME $102,871

Canaan, ME $103,042

Caratunk, ME $102,808

China Village, ME $103,512

Clinton, ME $103,076

Corinna, ME $102,792

Detroit, ME $102,826

Dexter, ME $102,928

Dixmont, ME $102,778

East Newport, ME $102,789

East Vassalboro, ME $103,322

Eustis, ME $102,696

Fairfield, ME $103,251

Farmington, ME $103,335

Garland, ME $102,738

Farmington Falls, ME $103,502

Minister Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Minister roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Minister positions in MFG Nondurable or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Minister as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Minister

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$156,863	$75.0	50%
Healthcare	$125,491	$60.0	20%

Minister Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Minister'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.

$88,212

Average $104,576/year

$119,206

$7,351

Average $8,715/month

$9,934

$1,696

Average $2,011/week

$2,292

$42

Average $50/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,206	$9,934	$2,292	$57
Average	$104,576	$8,715	$2,011	$50
25th Percentile	$88,212	$7,351	$1,696	$42

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