Never in any way did not relate to religion at all. Any. But it was always interesting how everything works there. Actually this is not advertised, but in principle it is clear that within any religious structure everything works as in a self-supporting enterprise. The same vertical, the same accounting, the same requirements for cost, productivity and return on investment.
What do you think, what salary do priests receive? Are you surprised they are getting paid? In vain …
The income of the "father" in the regions is from 20 to 200 thousand rubles. In Moscow, his salary could vary from 100 thousand to 1 million rubles. A novice priest receives about 35 thousand rubles.
For comparison, we can cite the salaries of priests in other countries. As you know, in Belarus they earn an average of about 24 thousand rubles, in Ukraine - 32 thousand, in Greece about 40, in Italy and Spain - about 56 thousand, in France - about 65 thousand plus free housing. In Belgium, a novice priest will receive 120 thousand, and a more experienced one - up to 360 thousand rubles a month.
What Christian priests live on in other countries:
In some European countries, the church is financed by the church tax, which, depending on the legislation of the country, is paid either by people who identify themselves as belonging to any confession, or absolutely everything. The salaries of priests are paid from these taxes.
In Germany, the church tax is 8-9% of income and it is paid only by people who identify themselves as belonging to a certain confession.
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In Denmark, the church is connected with the state and absolutely all residents of the country must pay a church tax of 1.51% of earnings, which is taxed.
In Sweden, a church tax of 2% of income is also paid by everyone, regardless of belonging to a particular denomination. Moreover, the church and the state in Sweden are not linked.
In Austria, the church tax is 1.1% of income and must be paid by all residents who consider themselves to be Catholic.
Switzerland does not have a state church, and the amount of church tax in different cantons is different. The maximum tax is 2.3% of income and is paid only by believers.
In Croatia, the salaries of priests are paid by the state, there is no separate church tax.
In Finland, in different municipalities, parishioners of a particular church pay a church tax in the amount of 1% to 2% of income.
In Italy, the church tax is called "tax one in a thousand." This means that each resident of Italy pays 0.8% of income tax in favor of the church, and in the taxpayer's document he must indicate for which church the tax is intended.
In the Anglican Church and the churches of America, the temple is kept by parishioners, but the donations there are quite large. But at the same time, the priest receives from the parish a house, a car, money for the education of children and other benefits.
In Spain, the church receives subsidies from the state budget and donations from believers. Since 2007, Spanish taxpayers can optionally transfer 0.7% of their income tax to the church. The curia pays the monthly salary.
In France, the church receives income only from the donations of the faithful, the priests receive a salary from the curia and then a state pension along with pension contributions from the church.
In Belgium, priests of all Christian denominations receive salaries from the state and annual bonuses - in summer and winter.
P. S.
"The Bible says that the work of a priest should be free of charge and performed at the call of the heart."