Youth Minister Salary in the United States

Youth Minister Salary

How much does a Youth Minister make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Youth Minister in the United States is $97,772. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,349 to $110,802, with most professionals earning between $64,487 and $122,665.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Youth Minister Salary $64,487 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Youth Minister Salary $80,349 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Youth Minister Salary $97,772 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Youth Minister Salary $110,802 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Youth Minister Salary $122,665 US March 01, 2025
25% $80,349 10% $64,487 90% $122,665 75% $110,802 $97,772 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Youth Minister ?

Youth Ministry, also commonly referred to as youth group, is an age-specific religious ministry. Faith groups or other religious organizations carry out youth ministry to involve and engage with young people who attend their places of worship, or who live in their community. Christian youth ministry usually encompasses one or more of the following: encouraging young people (whether they have professed a faith or not) to learn more about a given faith and to become more involved in spiritual life providing open youth clubs or other activities for the common good of the young people, sometimes...

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Average Base Salary

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80349
110802
97772

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
89926
130712
107209
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Youth Minister in the United States. The base salary for Youth Minister ranges from $80,349 to $110,802 with the average base salary of $97,772. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,926 to $130,712 with the average total cash compensation of $107,209.

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