Comparative Statistics 1998
Research Services
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Table 9
Number and Percent of PCUSA Ministers by Call and Gender 1993-1998

Pastors/
Co-Pastors		 Asst/Assoc
Pastors		 Supply
Pastors
Interims
Chaplains		 PC(USA)
Executives
N % N % N % N % N % N %
1993

Men

Women

 7,247

6,535

712

 35

37

26

 1,492

984

508

 7

6

19

 586

462

124

 3

2

5

 528

393

135

 3

2

5

 678

484

194

 3

3

7

 640

511

129

 3

3

5

1994

Men

Women

 7,126

6,384

742

 34

36

26

 1,416

928

488

 7

5

17

 576

449

127

 3

3

4

 565

411

154

 3

2

5

 670

481

189

 3

3

7

 623

496

127

 3

3

4

1995

Men

Women

 7,037

6,211

826

 34

35

27

 1,369

881

488

 7

5

16

 621

479

142

 3

3

5

 561

398

163

 3

2

5

 660

462

198

 3

3

7

 608

477

131

 3

3

4

1996

Men

Women

 6,971

6,114

857

 34

35

27

 1,376

868

508

 7

5

16

 622

478

144

 3

3

4

 563

391

172

 3

2

5

 644

435

209

 3

2

6

 585

449

136

 3

3

4

1997

Men

Women

 6,861

5,937

924

 33

34

27

 1,378

845

533

 7

5

16

 609

461

148

 3

3

4

 537

357

180

 3

2

5

 640

417

223

 3

2

7

 583

441

142

 3

2

4

1998

Men

Women

 6,776

5,853

923

 32

34

26

 1,406

846

560

 7

5

16

 621

451

170

 3

3

5

 587

373

214

 3

2

6

 639

414

225

 3

2

6

 501

359

142

 2

2

4




Schools
Counselors		 Tent-
makers		 Other
Professionals
Retired
Other
Total
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
1993

Men

Women

 677

560

87

 3

3

3

 285

228

57

 1

1

2

 84

68

16

 1

*

1

 461

391

70

 2

2

3

 5,823

5,692

131

 28

32

5

 2,084

1,521

563

 10

8

21

 20,585

17,859

2,726

 100

100

100

1994

Men

Women

 644

549

95

 3

3

3

 277

216

61

 1

1

2

 90

76

14

 *

*

*

 460

383

77

 2

2

3

 6,046

5,898

148

 29

33

5

 2,131

1,500

631

 10

8

22

 20,624

17,771

2,853

 100

100

100

1995

Men

Women

 614

512

102

 3

3

3

 262

198

64

 1

1

2

 79

70

9

 *

*

*

 455

371

84

 2

2

3

 6,212

6,044

168

 30

34

6

 2,162

1,511

651

 10

9

22

 20,640

17,614

3,026

 100

100

100

1996

Men

Women

 582

475

107

 3

3

3

 307

227

80

 2

1

2

 80

70

10

 *

*

*

 393

317

76

 2

2

2

 6,399

6,209

190

 31

35

6

 2,261

1,548

713

 11

9

22

 20,783

17,581

3,202

 100

100

100

1997

Men

Women

 567

457

110

 3

3

3

 244

180

64

 1

1

2

 78

70

8

 *

*

*

 417

325

92

 2

2

3

 6,587

6,370

217

 32

37

7

 2,357

1,619

738

 11

9

21

 20,858

17,479

3,379

 100

100

100

1998

Men

Women

 570

452

118

 3

3

3

 222

156

66

 1

1

2

 63

55

8

 *

*

*

 396

294

102

 2

2

3

 6,769

6,526

243

 32

37

7

 2,390

1,616

774

 11

9

22

 20,940

17,395

3,545

 100

100

100

*less than 0.5%; rounds to zero

Go to: Comparative Statistics 1998 Table 10
PCUSA Membership, Total Contributions, and Local Program and Local Mission Information by Synod and Presbytery -- 1997 and 1998

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