Overview & Salary
Overview
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.
On the job, you would:
- Pray and promote spirituality.
- Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
- Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
Education
- master's degree
- bachelor's degree
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $35,400
Annual median $58,920
Annual 90th percentile $96,600
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- philosophy and religion
- English language
Business
- management
- customer service
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Health
- therapy and counseling
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Personality & Abilities
Personality
Social
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
- Concern for Others
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps