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Clergy salary in San Jose, CA

The median clergy in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $77,510 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,828 a month.

10th percentile
$37,860
25th percentile
$37,860
Median percentile
$77,510
75th percentile
$97,980
90th percentile
$121,870

Based on 330 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

$57,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,510
Federal income tax−$8,222
Social Security + Medicare−$5,930
California income tax (approx.)−$5,426
Monthly take-home$4,828
Every two weeks$2,228

Does it go far here?

$70,194Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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