What will my stipend be?

Although there are national guidelines to ensure all stipends are broadly comparable, the precise level of your stipend is set by the body responsible for funding your post (in most cases, your local diocesan board of finance). That body will advise us of the amount to pay you but please bear in mind that your stipend may be funded from more than one source, and may include some local income (e.g. fees) not paid through us. As such, we will send you a statement annually (a Central Register of Income statement) and this will provide a breakdown of how your stipend is funded.

Where the stipend includes local income, it is often possible to assign this to the diocesan board of finance and to receive an equivalent amount paid through us. This procedure avoids fluctuations in monthly income. If you wish to assign, your diocesan office can supply the necessary form.

Please bear in mind that the cash stipend is part of a wider "remuneration package" which normally also includes free housing (with council tax, water charges, maintenance, external decoration and buildings insurance all provided), reimbursed working expenses, and pension contributions paid on your behalf.