I work in ministry, should I ask for a raise?
May 2025: I saw a job listing at my church for a part time job that fit my skill set. It was PT, listed at $18/hour. 20 hours/week. I applied, asked for $20/hour on my application, was offered the job at $20/hour no questions asked, and started a week later. It was a lot at first but I’m settled in now. I like the work and my team.
In January 2026, I went full time. (32 hours/week) and a company re-structure landed me new title (2 teams merged to one, so I’m slowly starting to manage things differently but careful not to take on tasks that are not part of my job description.) I’m no longer called an Admin (even tho I still do admin tasks) my title is now Exec Assistant. I don’t really care about titles so that doesn’t matter much to me. The job isn’t hard.
But I do care about being paid fairly. I’m still making $20/hour, FT (32 hours/week) I work from home 90% of the time, off Sat/Sun/Mon. Lots of flexibility and down time. I really love all the perks. They take good care of us. I don’t take benefits bc my spouse has excellent benefits so I’m covered. I pay in to life insurance.
I am coming up on 1 year - should I ask for a raise? I have no idea how much ppl make in this industry. I admit I kind of prefer being hourly… is there a perk to being salaried?
Side note: it’s a growing mega church.