Salary Survey 2019 | Cantors Assembly

Name

Email Address

Current Employment Status

1) I am working full time as a cantor &/or as sole spiritual leader
2) I am working in a Jewish profession, but not as a spiritual leader
3) I am working part-time as a cantor &/or as sole spiritual leader
4) I am unemployed, or working part-time with an annual income less than $11,500
5) I am fully retired from the pulpit

If you check option 4 or 5, you need not complete the remainder of this questionnaire.

Personal Information

How many total years have you been a cantor &/or as sole spiritual leader ?

How many years have you served in your present position?

What is your gender?

Are you married:

Yes
No

If married, are you the sole or primary wage earner in your family?

Yes
No

What is your age range:

20-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61- and over

Please indicate which Cantors Assembly Region you belong to:

CONGREGATIONAL INFORMATION

What is the current size of your congregation (family units)?

What was the size of your congregation five years ago?

What is the annual operating budget of your congregation (exclude cemetery)?

DETAILS OF POSITION

Do you have a written contract?

Yes
No

If no, do you have a letter of agreement of intent?

Yes
No

What is the fiscal year of your contract? (for example August1-July 31)

What is the length of your current contract/letter of agreement?

Does your present contract have a severance clause?

Yes
No

Is there a provision for mediation/binding arbitration in the written agrement with your congregation?

Yes
No

Does your contract provide protection for you in the event your synagogue merges with another synagogue?

Yes
No

How long is your annual vacation?

1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
6 weeks
more than 6 weeks

Please check the responsibilities associated with your position:

Other

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

E1. What is your income from salary and parsonage?

* Be sure to EXCLUDE medical benefits, pension, convention allowance, professional dues, and honoraria. * Be sure to INCLUDE fair rental value of your residence if you are living in a synagogue owned home.

E2. Does your congregation provide you with a house?

Yes
No

(If so, please be sure you included the fair annual rental value in the figure provided in E1) also If you answered YES to the above question, please answer the following question.

E3. Do you have an equity allowance or an equity position in the home?

Yes
No

E4. Please indicate which of the following benefits are paid for you in ADDITION to your base salary and parsonage:

E5. Medical Coverage Value:

E6. Disability Value:

E7. Life Insurance Value:

E8. Retirement Value:

E9. Does your congregation pay or reimburse you for the employer's share of Social Security?

Yes
No

E10. If yes, please indicate the amount:

E11. What other additional expenses are paid by the congregation on your behalf?

E12. Please total all figures in questions E1 through E11 to arrive at your total PACKAGE compensation.

Full Dues paying member of the American Conference of Cantors (ACC)

Please check here if you are a Full Dues paying member of the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) serving a Reform congregation.

If you are a joint member with JEA (Your current JEA dues are)

If you are a joint member with RA (Your current RA dues are)