Pastor Salaries in Australia

Updated 20 Nov 2023
Base Pay Range
$45K - $86K/yr
Average Base Pay

14 salaries

$45K

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$52K

Average

$86K

High

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How much does a Pastor make? The national average salary for a Pastor is $52,000 in Australia. Filter by location to see Pastor salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 14 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Pastor employees.

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Hillsong Church
3.4

Hillsong Church

Pastor

$46,250

 /yr
Range: $43K - $70K
6 salaries
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$43K

$70K

$43,200 - $70,000 Range

Townsville Catholic Education
3.4

Townsville Catholic Education

Pastor
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$97K -$105K

2 salaries
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$97K

$105K

$96,925 - $105,333 Range

Self Opportunity
4.3

Self Opportunity

Pastor
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$50K -$54K

1 salaries
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$50K

$54K

$50,385 - $53,930 Range

St John of God Health Care
3.8

St John of God Health Care

Pastor
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$87K -$95K

1 salaries
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$87K

$95K

$87,243 - $95,156 Range

Mater Health Services
2.7

Mater Health Services

Pastor - Hourly
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$44 -$47

 hourly
1 salaries
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$44

$47

$44 - $47 Range

Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
4

Anglican Diocese of Melbourne

Pastor
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$75K -$80K

1 salaries
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$75K

$80K

$74,628 - $80,258 Range

Fred Smith Company
3.3

Fred Smith Company

Pastor
About 

$48K -$52K

1 salaries
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$48K

$52K

$48,389 - $51,507 Range

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Presbyterian Church of Queensland
4.4

Presbyterian Church of Queensland

Pastor
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$77K -$83K

1 salaries
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$77K

$83K

$77,353 - $83,335 Range

United Pentecostal Church
4

United Pentecostal Church

Pastor
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$77K -$83K

1 salaries
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$77K

$83K

$76,833 - $83,311 Range

4

Dunamis Church

Pastor
About 

$39K -$42K

1 salaries
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$39K

$42K

$38,773 - $41,635 Range

Hope Centre

Pastor - Hourly
About 

$26 -$28

 hourly
1 salaries
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$26

$28

$26 - $28 Range

United Methodist Church
3.8

United Methodist Church

Pastor
About 

$43K -$47K

1 salaries
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$43K

$47K

$43,101 - $46,504 Range

Australian Catholic University
3.5

Australian Catholic University

Associate Pastor
About 

$78K -$85K

2 salaries
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$78K

$85K

$78,355 - $84,598 Range

St Vincent's Health Australia
3.4

St Vincent's Health Australia

Associate Pastor - Monthly
About 

$15K -$17K

1 salaries
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$15K

$17K

$15,491 - $16,696 Range

St John of God Health Care
3.8

St John of God Health Care

Associate Pastor
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$81K -$87K

1 salaries
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$81K

$87K

$81,239 - $86,770 Range

New Life Church
4.1

New Life Church

Associate Pastor
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$69K -$75K

1 salaries
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$69K

$75K

$69,054 - $74,940 Range

Full Gospel Assembly

Senior Pastor
About 

$77K -$84K

1 salaries
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$77K

$84K

$76,730 - $83,961 Range

Hope Church
4.7

Hope Church

Senior Pastor
About 

$58K -$63K

1 salaries
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$58K

$63K

$58,109 - $62,893 Range

Berwick Church of Christ

Youth Pastor
About 

$58K -$63K

1 salaries
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$58K

$63K

$57,638 - $62,900 Range

Nations Church

Nations Church

Youth Pastor
About 

$49K -$53K

1 salaries
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$49K

$53K

$49,023 - $53,219 Range

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Pastor Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Pastor salaries - 6 salaries reported$46,250/yr
Pastor salaries - 2 salaries reported$100,802/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$52,000/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$91,451/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$45/hr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$77,000/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$50,000/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$80,000/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$80,832/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$40,000/yr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$27/hr
Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$45,000/yr
Associate Pastor salaries - 2 salaries reported$81,725/yr
Associate Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$16,000/mo
Associate Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$83,802/yr
Associate Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$72,000/yr
Senior Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$80,000/yr
Senior Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$60,000/yr
Youth Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$60,000/yr
Youth Pastor salaries - 1 salaries reported$50,999/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a Pastor salaries

The average salary for a Pastor is $52,000 per year in Australia. Salaries estimates are based on 14 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Pastor employees in Australia.

The highest salary for a Pastor in Australia is $85,726 per year.

The lowest salary for a Pastor in Australia is $45,250 per year.

Working as a religious leader can be a deeply fulfilling career as it involves working with communities and offering personal support. Their pay varies depending on occupational role as well as the level of training and responsibility they have in the community. Some religious leaders work on an unpaid, voluntary basis. There are many additional perks to being a Church of England religious leader, such as living accommodation, social events, and support from an occupational health specialist.

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