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2023 OMC
compensation Survey

About the Survey

This report is designed for Christian camps and conference centers in North America affiliated with Outdoor Ministries Connection (OMC). The purpose is to aid executive leadership and boards of directors in determining salary and compensation packages for year-round, full-time staff. It is also designed as a tool for staff members to support decision-making regarding compensation packages, staff expansion, and fundraising strategies.

The founders of OMC have committed themselves to research as one of several ministry priorities. The major initiative has been the bi-annual director survey, which has gathered data from 2014-2022. In 2023, the OMC steering committee committed to an additional survey focused on staff compensation. While the organizations had conducted their own compensation surveys, the combined data set would allow for a more detailed picture of salary and benefits packages in Christian outdoor ministries in North America.

Download the Full 2023 OMC Compensation Report

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The numbers

The six participating outdoor ministry associations, representing approximately 650 individual ministry centers, distributed the online survey to their members and affiliates, encouraging responses through their communication channels. The survey opened in October 2023 and remained open until January 2024 to facilitate a high response. The survey typically took a director 18 minutes to complete and had a completion rate of 76%. The 239 respondents represented approximately 300 individual sites, for a response rate of approximately 46%.

  • Completion Rate – 76%
  • OMC Camp participation rate – 46%

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OMC Compensation Data Visualization Tool

Below, you’ll access interactive, filterable dashboards of creative data visualizations.

Welcome to the OMC Compensation Survey Data Visualization Tool

These data include responding ministry site overview data, fundraising information, staffing models, and compensation data for roles including executive leadership, year-round full-time staff, part-time staff, and summer staff. To see the full set of survey questions, use the button to download a PDF of the questions. The text under each module notes the section of the survey that data came from.

At the top of each dashboard, you’ll find the option to “Apply Global Filters”. You can also hover over an individual block of data to apply focused filters. This functionality allows you to view the data within parameters you define. In order to keep the data set substantial enough for comparison, we encourage you to use no more than 2 filters at a time, and then reset the filters as needed. Watch the tutorial for more on filtering best practices and dashboard navigation.

How To Use This Tool

Click the play button above to watch a short video on how to use the OMC Compensation Survey Data Visualization Tool.

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insights to impact

Once you’ve read the report, it’s time to take action and apply what you’re learning to your camp context. Here are a few key actions steps based on what we learned through the whole set of findings.

Find & befriend your neighbors

Compare your camp to others in your area

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Focus on small interventions and adjustments to people and programs

Consider a research project specifically for your camp or group of camps

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