Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) | 2023

While some churches are considering a much higher COLA of 8 or even 10% in 2023 in light of recent CPI headlines, the leading consensus is 3%, with an overall average of 4.4%. Move your mouse over the dots to dig further into the data.

Based on 294 responses to the State of Church Compensation Survey (Aug. 2-5, 2022).
Chart: Aaron M. Hill Source: ChurchSalary and Church Law & Tax