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.
- O*NET-SOC code
21-2011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$60,810
Employment, U.S.57,200
Median hourly wage$29.24
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,860 | $48,260 | $60,810 | $76,640 | $98,890 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 850 | $50,180 | 1.10 |
| Alaska | 150 | $55,780 | 1.23 |
| Arizona | 1,070 | $61,900 | 0.90 |
| Arkansas | 350 | $49,070 | 0.72 |
| California | 7,110 | $77,710 | 1.06 |
| Colorado | 440 | $63,700 | 0.41 |
| Connecticut | 900 | $63,470 | 1.44 |
| Delaware | 120 | $63,260 | 0.67 |
| District of Columbia | 310 | $64,800 | 1.21 |
| Florida | 3,560 | $56,940 | 0.97 |
| Georgia | 1,380 | $60,530 | 0.77 |
| Hawaii | 720 | $61,050 | 3.13 |
| Idaho | 150 | $59,570 | 0.46 |
| Illinois | 2,200 | $61,820 | 0.98 |
| Indiana | 1,060 | $59,020 | 0.90 |
| Iowa | 370 | $60,630 | 0.64 |
| Kansas | 450 | $52,130 | 0.85 |
| Kentucky | 410 | $58,920 | 0.55 |
| Louisiana | 400 | $54,140 | 0.56 |
| Maine | 160 | $64,340 | 0.68 |
| Maryland | 670 | $61,620 | 0.66 |
| Massachusetts | 840 | $72,190 | 0.63 |
| Michigan | 1,880 | $56,490 | 1.16 |
| Minnesota | 1,160 | $61,230 | 1.07 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $52,450 | 0.59 |
| Missouri | 920 | $58,740 | 0.86 |
| Montana | 680 | $59,550 | 3.62 |
| Nebraska | 270 | $57,520 | 0.71 |
| Nevada | 210 | $73,910 | 0.37 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $65,200 | 0.39 |
| New Jersey | 1,460 | $65,500 | 0.93 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $64,100 | 0.83 |
| New York | 7,790 | $58,580 | 2.19 |
| North Carolina | 1,430 | $59,600 | 0.79 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $60,680 | 0.76 |
| Ohio | 2,020 | $59,160 | 0.99 |
| Oklahoma | 510 | $59,110 | 0.82 |
| Oregon | 3,850 | $63,140 | 5.33 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,150 | $58,300 | 0.96 |
| Rhode Island | 230 | $59,660 | 1.27 |
| South Carolina | 450 | $56,630 | 0.53 |
| South Dakota | 140 | $59,860 | 0.84 |
| Tennessee | 710 | $57,260 | 0.59 |
| Texas | 3,180 | $59,480 | 0.61 |
| Vermont | 50 | $64,950 | 0.41 |
| Virginia | 1,220 | $55,430 | 0.81 |
| Washington | 1,060 | $80,830 | 0.81 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $48,460 | 1.12 |
| Wisconsin | 770 | $60,950 | 0.71 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $61,590 | 0.42 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 4 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Instructional Coordinators | 5 | 0.949 |
| 3 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.949 |
| 4 | Social and Community Service Managers | 4 | 0.947 |
| 5 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 5 | 0.944 |
| 6 | Residential Advisors | 3 | 0.944 |
| 7 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 4 | 0.942 |
| 8 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4 | 0.941 |
| 9 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 4 | 0.941 |
| 10 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.940 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Clergy, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Systems Analysis | 0.87 | 0.949 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | Systems Analysis | 0.87 | 0.947 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Learning Strategies | 0.87 | 0.941 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | Management of Financial Resources | 0.76 | 0.935 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 0.76 | 0.934 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 2.25 | 0.927 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.924 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 0.76 | 0.923 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 0.88 | 0.922 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Clergy, excluding software Clergy already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Common Curriculum | 9 of 20 | 29.7x |
| Schoology | 8 of 20 | 19.4x |
| Google Classroom | 8 of 20 | 16.8x |
| Blackboard software | 10 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Google Meet | 8 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Moodle | 7 of 20 | 10.1x |
| Flipgrid | 6 of 20 | 12.0x |
| Google Drive | 8 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Seesaw | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Pear Deck | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.88 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Theology | 4.68 | 6.30 |
| English Language | 4.15 | 4.48 |
| Administration and Management | 4.13 | 4.51 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.98 | 5.25 |
| Education and Training | 3.83 | 4.92 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.81 | 5.03 |
| Communications and Media | 3.74 | 3.83 |
| Psychology | 3.66 | 4.31 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.61 | 4.82 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.51 | 3.99 |
| Administrative | 3.49 | 3.78 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.31 | 3.81 |
| Fine Arts | 3.17 | 3.20 |
| Law and Government | 2.89 | 3.58 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.89 | 3.23 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.85 | 3.33 |
| History and Archeology | 2.76 | 3.39 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.40 | 3.09 |
| Foreign Language | 2.39 | 2.31 |
| Telecommunications | 2.33 | 1.73 |
| Production and Processing | 2.06 | 1.95 |
| Mathematics | 2.05 | 2.33 |
| Building and Construction | 1.84 | 1.52 |
| Mechanical | 1.83 | 1.42 |
| Transportation | 1.81 | 1.68 |
| Geography | 1.76 | 2.43 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.76 | 1.44 |
| Design | 1.74 | 1.31 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.45 | 0.96 |
| Physics | 1.40 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.38 | 0.78 |
| Chemistry | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Clarity | 4.88 | 5.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.75 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Memorization | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Email software
- Event scheduling software
- GroupMe
- Membership databases
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, OR | 160 | 9.20 | $62,540 |
| Bend, OR | 240 | 5.95 | $59,850 |
| Salem, OR | 380 | 5.55 | $78,220 |
| Medford, OR | 180 | 5.50 | $61,860 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 290 | 4.97 | $60,520 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,750 | 3.93 | $65,710 |
| Billings, MT | 120 | 3.35 | $70,660 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 540 | 3.32 | $60,540 |
| Binghamton, NY | 110 | 3.20 | $51,990 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 600 | 3.04 | $55,070 |