Clergy — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$60,810
United States, 2025
Employment
57,200
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career 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.
- O*NET code
- 21-2011.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Plan or lead religious education programs.
- Study and interpret religious laws, doctrines, or traditions.
- 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.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,860
25th percentile
$48,260
75th percentile
$76,640
90th percentile
$98,890
Most important skills
- Speaking4.8
- Active Listening4.3
- Social Perceptiveness4.1
- Service Orientation4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Time Management3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Writing3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Persuasion3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.8 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.3 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Service Orientation | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Negotiation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with ClergyHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $84,050 | — | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $81,770 | 80 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,750 | 740 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,280 | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | $80,830 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $80,760 | 70 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $79,590 | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $78,330 | 450 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $78,220 | 380 | 2025 |
| CA | $77,710 | 7,110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $77,510 | 330 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $77,450 | 560 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $77,420 | 30 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $77,050 | 110 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $77,030 | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,720 | 310 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $75,020 | 80 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $74,800 | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,580 | 1,130 | 2025 |
| NV | $73,910 | 210 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.