{"id":820712,"date":"2024-02-19T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=820712"},"modified":"2024-05-25T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T13:59:29","slug":"churches-should-close-the-pay-gap-for-women-on-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/churches-should-close-the-pay-gap-for-women-on-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches Should Close the Pay Gap for Women on Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve noticed a disturbing trend in my (almost) 20 years of ministry. At first, I didn\u2019t do much to solve the problem. I should have done more. Now, I voice concern, and I hope I\u2019m a helpful voice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women on church staff tend to make less than men for similar roles. Depending on how researchers do the math, the current pay gap for women on church staff is between<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/religionnews.com\/2016\/01\/12\/gender-pay-gap-among-clergy-worse-than-national-average-a-first-look-at-the-new-national-data\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">twenty-four cents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/socrel\/article-abstract\/doi\/10.1093\/socrel\/srx032\/3977935\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seven cents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the dollar, meaning women make anywhere between seven percent and twenty-four percent less than men. The national pay gap is around<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2017\/04\/03\/gender-pay-gap-facts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eighteen cents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the dollar. The national figure applies to all jobs, from unskilled labor to executive leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The church can do better. We should lead the culture in solving the pay gap with women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many reasons for the current pay gap between men and women on church staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a historic trend. The pay gap for women on church staff was<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/women\/2017\/august\/pay-gap-is-worse-for-pastor-moms.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forty cents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The trend is improving nationally, but it\u2019s still a serious problem in many individual churches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many churches have theological convictions about the roles of men and women, especially the primary preaching position. The purpose of this post is not to break down the nuances of complementarianism and egalitarianism. I simply want to address the obvious. Ministers on church staff with similar responsibilities should be paid similarly, regardless of gender. If your church gives a particular set of responsibilities to a woman, you should pay her fairly for them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children\u2019s ministries tend to employ more women. One way churches justify paying women less\u2014whether intentionally or not\u2014is by paying children\u2019s ministers significantly less than other similar positions. For example, the pay package gap between children\u2019s ministers and student ministers is between $10,000 and $15,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women are<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/women\/2017\/august\/pay-gap-is-worse-for-pastor-moms.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">five times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more likely to work part-time at a church than men. For those of us in ministry, we know part-time applies only to the pay, not the actual hours worked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Married women with children fare the worst in churches. They make<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/women\/2017\/august\/pay-gap-is-worse-for-pastor-moms.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">twenty-eight percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> less than men.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most churches with women on staff likely have some pay gap problems. Inevitably, a few churches will have huge leaps to make. What can you do? Consider a few points as you take action and remedy the disparities.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be proactive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Start researching the issue if you serve on an elder board, personnel committee, or executive staff. Understand where you are today. Then, make a plan to do something about it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be thoughtful<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Someone\u2019s salary is typically a sensitive subject. Approach this topic with care.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be honest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If the pay gap exists in your church, then be open about the issue with female employees. They likely already know. Most will be glad you are recognizing the problem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be protective<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When corrective measures are made, don\u2019t let the women on staff take the heat from the church. Redirecting questions\u2014or even anger\u2014back to the women on staff is cowardly. Own the problem and defend them if the church has an issue with the move.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Churches have made progress in this area over the past three decades. As with national trends, the pay gap is closing in churches. Wouldn\u2019t it be great if the church was the first organization to solve the problem completely? It might just get the attention of our culture. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve noticed a disturbing trend in my (almost) 20 years of ministry. At first, I didn\u2019t do much to solve the problem. I should have done more. Now, I voice concern, and I hope I\u2019m a helpful voice. Women on church staff tend to make less than men for similar roles. 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