~$183k taxable-equivalent salary for GAs in 2025. Total Church employee counts accelerating. Other updates on Church employment & leadership compensation.
For 2025, we estimate $183k taxable-equivalent salary for LDS General Authorities, up 3.1% from 2024.
- 85% above the median UT household income
- ~2x higher than the average Church employee
- Some affiliate employees, such as head BYU coaches, earn far more than GAs
Total Church employee counts accelerated to ~4% growth in 2023, up from ~3% growth in 2022. Employment data for 2024 should be available in mid-2025.
