KMB
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Interesting read. At my current Congregational church, my salary for one worship service and its choral warm-up is about $190/week with 4 paid vacation weeks. Once I assume all of the duties, it will be about $265/week. My previous Catholic churches paid $320/week for three weekend Masses. Prior to that, my Methodist church in 2010 paid $125/wk for a rehearsal and service, back-to-back. As early as 2001, another Catholic church paid $450/week for three weekend Masses and provided lodging. My colleague's saying is that he does not put on a tie for less than $100. Have I been paid less than $100 per service/Mass? Not in the last 15 years, save for a Catholic church I was a candidate for (found out the offer was $40/weekend Mass and $25/daily Mass - that ended my candidacy! Some churches just don't get it.). I make my living as an adjunct college professor, organist/choir director, accompanist, conductor, piano/voice instructor, and classical and jazz pianist. Hope this helps.