Description
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.
Interests
- Social
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Achievement
- Relationships
- Independence
Work Styles
- Concern for Others
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Dependability
Tasks
- 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.
Work Activities
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Getting Information
- Developing and Building Teams
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Instant messaging software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Speech Clarity
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
Skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Knowledge
- Philosophy and Theology
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Clinical Pastoral EducationCertifying Organization
The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Sexuality CounselorCertifying Organization
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Sex TherapistCertifying Organization
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Master ChaplainCertifying Organization
American Board for Certification in Homeland Security
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Sexuality EducatorCertifying Organization
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $47,535 |
| Median (50%) | $60,879 |
| High (90%) | $76,264 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $61,333 |
| Mid Level | $66,328 |
| Senior Level | $71,248 |
| Expert Level | $87,507 |
Employability
There are currently 260,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 266,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 3%
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