What they do
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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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Bishop, Chaplain, Children's Minister, Imam, Minister, Pastor, Priest, Rabbi, Rector, Worship Pastor
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2024 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 26.51 |
$55,150 |
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$ 29.37 |
$61,080 |
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$ 32.15 |
$66,860 |
| 75% |
$ 34.09 |
$70,910 |
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$ 41.96 |
$87,290 |
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| Average |
$ 32.89 |
$68,410 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2022 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 81% |
| 8% |
- 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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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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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2022 employment |
1,167 |
| 2032 employment |
1,218 |
Annual percent change
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0.4% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
102 |
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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.
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- 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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