What they do
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.
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Also called: |
Bishop, Catholic Priest, Children's Minister, Confessor, Congregational Care Pastor, Minister, Pastor, Priest, Rector, Worship Pastor
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Wages
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Vermont - 2023 |
Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
10% |
$ 27.12 |
$56,400 |
25% |
$ 28.81 |
$59,920 |
Median |
$ 29.66 |
$61,690 |
75% |
$ 33.00 |
$68,640 |
90% |
$ 38.95 |
$81,020 |
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Average |
$ 30.90 |
$64,260 |
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Industries of Employment
United States - 2020 |
Industry | Percent of total |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 84% |
| 5% |
- Hospitals; state, local, and private
| 3% |
- Ambulatory healthcare services
| 3% |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 2% |
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Knowledge
People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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- Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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Skills
People in this career often have these skills: |
- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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- Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
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- Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Interests
People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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- Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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- Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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Work Styles
People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Leadership
Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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- Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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- Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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Tasks
On the job, you would: |
- Pray and promote spirituality.
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- Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
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- Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
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- Organize and lead regular religious services.
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- Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.
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Related Occupations
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Projected Employment
Projected employment not available for Vermont but may be for the nation and other states at CareerOneStop |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
Bachelor's degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Moderate-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
- Physical activity is Somewhat Important
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Job Zone
Extensive Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(8.0 and above) - A typical worker will require
over 4 years up to and including 10 years or more
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
How much education do most people in this career have? |
Education level | | Percent of U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree or post-MA certificate | | 6% |
Master's degree or post-BA certificate | | 48% |
Bachelor's degree | | 18% |
Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college, no degree | | 15% |
High school diploma or equivalent | | 12% |
Less than high school diploma | | 0% |
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Abilities
People in this career often have talent in: |
- Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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- Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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Work Activities
In general, what you might do: |
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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- Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
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- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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Detailed Work Activities
What you might do in a day: |
- Lead classes or community events.
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- Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
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- Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information.
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- Train staff members in social services skills.
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- Develop educational programs.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
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- O*NET Online
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