Clergy Financial Resources

2027 Calculator

Pastor Compensation Planner

See how a housing allowance, an accountable reimbursement plan and retirement savings increase your pastor’s take-home pay without costing the church more. This calculator goes with the Pastor Compensation Planning Workbook.

The package

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Salary plus housing allowance (Worksheet 1, line 1a)
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Board resolution amount (1b)
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Pastor’s estimate (2h)
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Furnished home, per year (2i)
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Accountable plan budget (Worksheet 5)

Benefits

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% of salary + housing
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Life, disability, continuing education

The pastor

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Salary deferrals per year. For ministers these reduce both income tax and SECA.
Compare with this year’s package
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Estimated results

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    Everything as salary
    pastor’s take-home after taxes and ministry expenses
    Structured package
    same church cost
    Worksheet 6 summaryAmount
    Pastor’s taxesAll salaryStructured
    This year vs. proposedThis yearProposedChange
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