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Clergy salary in San Francisco, CA

The median clergy in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $74,580 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,673 a month.

10th percentile
$46,860
25th percentile
$61,780
Median percentile
$74,580
75th percentile
$95,050
90th percentile
$115,490

Based on 1,130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,076 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,580
Federal income tax−$7,578
Social Security + Medicare−$5,705
California income tax (approx.)−$5,221
Monthly take-home$4,673
Every two weeks$2,157

Does it go far here?

$64,508Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All clergy salaries · Take-home pay in California