Does United Methodist Church pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, United Methodist Church employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at United Methodist Church. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Methodist Church?

78% of United Methodist Church employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated United Methodist Church 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at United Methodist Church?

Pastor (39) , Senior Pastor (16) , Administrative Assistant (13) , Associate Pastor (6) , Clergy (6) , Youth Director (5) , Dietary Aide (3) , Director (3) , Local Pastor (3) , Manager (3) , Minister (3) , Missionary (3) , Chaplain (2) , Communications Specialist (2) , Customer Service Representative (2)

What are the pros of working at United Methodist Church according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to be around!" ((in 24 reviews)); "The hours are flexible." ((in 10 reviews)); "Warm, friendly and accommodating staff." ((in 8 reviews)); "Helping profession, flexible, variety, good coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great community outreach, wonderful staff and congregation, supportive pastor and district, able to work from home, creative freedom, flexible schedule." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at United Methodist Church according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay when compared with secular non" ((in 14 reviews)); "everyone thinks you work for them, no benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Salaries are generally low." ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor management with huge turnover" ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism everywhere." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(273 total reviews)

Preston Greenwaldt

71% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (273 reviews)

United Methodist Church has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Methodist Church employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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273 reviews

3.0

9 May 2026

Respect for work-life balance but atmosphere could improve

Regional administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

respect work balance lifestyle, decent amount of workload

Cons

okay atmosphere, long drives for events, turnovers in positions

4.0

6 Mar 2026

Great Place to Serve

Minister

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful outreach opportunities and a lot of places and ways to serve

Cons

Not a lot of opportunities

5.0

22 Jan 2026

Great place for mission driven work

Monitoring and evaluation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Generous time off and great work life balance. Pay is fair, benefits are great.

Cons

Limited professional development and internal mobility.

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