Jobs / Education and social services / 21-2011.00
Clergy
Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.
- US jobs
- 57,200
- Median wage
- $60,810 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of clergy?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 27%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
- 21%Counsel others about personal mattersNot measured
- 10%Manage budgets or financesNot measured
- 5%Provide support or encouragement to othersNot measured
- 5%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
- 5%Interpret language, cultural, or religious information for othersNot measured
- 5%Develop business or marketing plansNot measured
- 4%Plan events or programsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Pray and promote spirituality.
- Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
- Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
- Organize and lead regular religious services.
- Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.
- Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.
- Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.
- Administer religious rites or ordinances.
- Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies.
- Visit people in homes, hospitals, or prisons to provide them with comfort and support.
- Train leaders of church, community, or youth groups.
- Plan or lead religious education programs.
Other job titles for this occupation (56)
Bishop · Chaplain · Children's Minister · Imam · Minister · Pastor · Priest · Rabbi · Rector · Worship Pastor · Administrator Pastor · Brother · Campus Minister · Campus Pastor · Cantor · Catechist · Catholic Priest · Chancellor · Chaplain Resident · Children's Pastor · Church Pastor · Clergy Member · College Chaplain · Confessor · Curate · Deacon · Deaconess · Elder · Evangelist · Hebrew Cantor · Hospice Chaplain · Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator · Hospital Chaplain · Marriage Counselor Minister · Marriage Performer · Ministry Pastor · Mohel · Ordained Minister · Parish Priest · Pastoral Associate · Pastoral Counselor · Pope · Preacher · Prefect · Presbyterian Clergy · Protestant Chaplain · Resident Chaplain · Reverend · Spiritual Care Coordinator · Spiritual Care Director · Spiritual Counselor · Vicar · Wedding Officiant · Worship Leader · Youth Minister · Youth Pastor