Comparative Statistics


Number and Percent of PCUSA Ministers by Call: 1994

                                    Number    Percentage
Pastors/Co-pastors . . . . . . . . . 7,126       34%
Assistant/Associate Pastors  . . . . 1,416        7%
Supply Pastors . . . . . . . . . . . . 576        3%
Interims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565        3%
Chaplains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670        3%
PCUSA Executives . . . . . . . . . . . 623        3%
Schools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644        3%
Counselors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277        1%
Tentmakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90        *
Other Professionals  . . . . . . . . . 460        2%
Retired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,046       29%
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,131       10%
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20,624      100%

* = less than 0.5%, rounds to zero


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