Occupation Profile for 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.

Overview

$39,680.00	Median Annual Wage	13,000	Average Job Openings Per Year
0.9	Average Unemployment Percentage	8.5	Percentage That Completed High School
404,000	Employment Numbers in 2006	16.9	Percentage That Had Some College
481,000	Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.)	74.6	Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Assistant, Minister
Bishop
Brother
Catechist
Catholic Priest
Chancellor
Chaplain
Children's Minister
Children's Pastor
Christian Counselor
Clergy Member
College Chaplain
Confessor
Curate
Deacon
Deaconess
Elder
Evangelism Pastor
Evangelist
Hospital Chaplain
Marriage Counselor, Minister

Marriage Performer
Minister
Missionary Coordinator
Mohel
Ordained Minister
Parish Priest
Pastor
Pastoral Counselor
Pope
Preacher
Prefect
Priest
Rabbi
Rector
Reverend
Senior Ministries Pastor
Vicar
Visitation Minister
Youth Minister
Youth Pastor

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Knowledge

Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Skills

Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Abilities

Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Stamina — The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Explosive Strength — The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Hearing Sensitivity — The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Tasks

Core — Respond to requests for assistance during emergencies or crises.
Core — Prepare and deliver sermons and other talks.
Core — Devise ways in which congregation membership can be expanded.
Core — Organize and lead regular religious services.
Core — Collaborate with committees and individuals to address financial and administrative issues pertaining to congregations.

Activities

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

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