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Clergy Salary in Springfield, IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Clergy in Springfield, IL have a median annual salary of $52,070, with 60 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $75,750 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$52,070

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.04

Employment

60

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,200
10th
$43,290
25th
$52,070
Median
$67,870
75th
$75,750
90th

Local compared with national

Springfield, IL

$52,070

Median annual · 2025

United States

$60,810

Median annual · 2025

The Springfield, IL median is 14.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,740).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 4.8
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 4.3
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1
  4. 4.InstructingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Service OrientationImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.9
  8. 8.PersuasionImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.9
  11. 11.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Master's Degree
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Email software
  • Event scheduling software
  • Facebook
  • GroupMe
  • Membership databases
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Twitter
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Plan or lead religious education programs.
  • Study and interpret religious laws, doctrines, or traditions.
  • Pray and promote spirituality.
  • Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
  • Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
  • Organize and lead regular religious services.
  • Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.
  • Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.
  • Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.
  • Administer religious rites or ordinances.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Clergy salary in other locations

Other occupations in Springfield, IL