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Clergy

Part of Human Services, in the Family & Community Services pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 21-2011.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Pray and promote spirituality.
  • Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
  • Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
  • Organize and lead regular religious services.
  • Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.
  • Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.

What it pays

$62,760
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $42,150
Experienced workers reach $83,610
  1. $42k10th
  2. $50k25th
  3. $63kMedian
  4. $67k75th
  5. $84k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $42,150, 25th $50,450, Median $62,760, 75th $66,620, 90th $83,610

About 270 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+2.3%

employment change in the Alamo region, 2,963 to 3,031 jobs · U.S. +1%

266

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 23,000

2,963

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 262,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.8
  2. Active Listening4.6
  3. Social Perceptiveness5.0
  4. Service Orientation4.3
  5. Instructing4.0
  6. Reading Comprehension4.8
  7. Writing4.1
  8. Persuasion4.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less12%
  2. Some college15%
  3. Bachelor's degree18%
  4. Master's degree48%
  5. Doctoral or professional6%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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