Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.
- O*NET-SOC code
21-2021.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$52,100
Employment, U.S.22,160
Median hourly wage$25.05
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,670 | $44,010 | $52,100 | $73,730 | $98,310 |
By state (43)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $79,310 | 0.31 |
| Arizona | 300 | $57,140 | 0.64 |
| Arkansas | 140 | $33,920 | 0.76 |
| California | 3,200 | $61,570 | 1.23 |
| Colorado | 100 | $67,760 | 0.24 |
| Connecticut | 160 | $47,850 | 0.65 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $61,870 | 1.72 |
| Florida | 1,420 | $49,230 | 1.00 |
| Georgia | 320 | $72,910 | 0.46 |
| Hawaii | 310 | $47,590 | 3.47 |
| Idaho | 40 | $44,990 | 0.30 |
| Illinois | $53,600 | ||
| Indiana | 670 | $58,490 | 1.47 |
| Iowa | 220 | $66,140 | 0.98 |
| Kansas | 140 | $45,640 | 0.66 |
| Kentucky | 250 | $52,230 | 0.88 |
| Louisiana | $29,540 | ||
| Maryland | 300 | $58,820 | 0.76 |
| Massachusetts | 160 | $62,930 | 0.30 |
| Michigan | 950 | $45,590 | 1.52 |
| Minnesota | 760 | $50,110 | 1.81 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $49,430 | 0.75 |
| Missouri | 60 | $52,980 | 0.15 |
| Montana | 640 | $45,220 | 8.75 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $72,500 | 0.24 |
| Nevada | 90 | $62,460 | 0.40 |
| New Jersey | $65,730 | ||
| New Mexico | 60 | $48,240 | 0.45 |
| New York | 3,550 | $49,990 | 2.57 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $63,280 | 0.37 |
| Ohio | 740 | $49,340 | 0.93 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $47,100 | 0.46 |
| Oregon | 1,860 | $45,360 | 6.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,210 | $55,510 | 1.41 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $44,770 | 1.66 |
| South Carolina | 170 | $36,120 | 0.52 |
| South Dakota | 50 | $53,360 | 0.70 |
| Tennessee | 130 | $61,940 | 0.28 |
| Texas | 330 | $75,420 | 0.16 |
| Utah | 50 | $56,790 | 0.20 |
| Virginia | 380 | $59,020 | 0.65 |
| Washington | 390 | $56,480 | 0.78 |
| Wisconsin | 130 | $40,180 | 0.32 |
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 | Clergy | 5 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Instructional Coordinators | 5 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.966 |
| 4 | Social and Community Service Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 5 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 5 | 0.963 |
| 6 | Training and Development Specialists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 7 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 5 | 0.959 |
| 8 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 4 | 0.957 |
| 9 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4 | 0.956 |
| 10 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 4 | 0.956 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Directors, Religious Activities and Education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Learning Strategies | 0.87 | 0.956 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | Instructing | 0.87 | 0.950 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.943 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Directors, Religious Activities and Education, excluding software Directors, Religious Activities and Education 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 |
| Blackboard software | 11 of 20 | 8.9x |
| Schoology | 8 of 20 | 19.4x |
| Google Classroom | 8 of 20 | 16.8x |
| Flipgrid | 6 of 20 | 12.0x |
| Google Drive | 8 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Seesaw | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Google Meet | 7 of 20 | 7.3x |
| Pear Deck | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Padlet | 5 of 20 | 13.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Theology | 4.18 | 5.38 |
| Education and Training | 4.01 | 4.97 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.94 | 4.68 |
| English Language | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Psychology | 3.50 | 4.07 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.42 | 4.07 |
| Administration and Management | 3.20 | 4.31 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.14 | 3.24 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.11 | 3.34 |
| Communications and Media | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.84 | 3.10 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.57 | 2.29 |
| Law and Government | 2.55 | 2.29 |
| Administrative | 2.53 | 3.62 |
| Mathematics | 2.40 | 2.73 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.27 | 2.58 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.26 | 3.02 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.08 | 1.96 |
| Telecommunications | 1.85 | 0.96 |
| Transportation | 1.84 | 1.83 |
| History and Archeology | 1.77 | 1.96 |
| Fine Arts | 1.76 | 1.76 |
| Foreign Language | 1.61 | 1.44 |
| Building and Construction | 1.57 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.52 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.51 | 1.55 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.51 | 0.82 |
| Design | 1.50 | 1.33 |
| Production and Processing | 1.42 | 1.01 |
| Mechanical | 1.42 | 0.87 |
| Food Production | 1.32 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.26 | 0.79 |
| Physics | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 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 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Facebook hot
- Google Workspace software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Zoom hot
- Database software
- Email software
- Event scheduling software
- Microsoft Publisher
- Social media software
- Web browser software
- Website development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 120 | 11.87 | $48,720 |
| Billings, MT | 110 | 8.49 | $44,650 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 150 | 6.72 | $44,370 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,100 | 6.38 | $46,110 |
| Salem, OR | 150 | 5.76 | $46,840 |
| Syracuse, NY | 160 | 3.84 | $48,660 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 240 | 3.80 | $47,590 |
| Rochester, NY | 240 | 3.48 | $44,340 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 210 | 3.28 | $46,350 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 130 | 3.28 | $48,050 |