# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 21-2011.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Minister
- Pastor
- Priest
- Rector
- Bishop
- Chaplain
- Children's Minister
- Imam
- Rabbi
- Worship Pastor
- Administrator Pastor
- Brother

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pray and promote spirituality. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Organize and lead regular religious services. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Administer religious rites or ordinances. | Core | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Visit people in homes, hospitals, or prisons to provide them with comfort and support. | Core | 4.A.4.b.2.a |
| Train leaders of church, community, or youth groups. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Plan or lead religious education programs. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.l |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Present information to the public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Lead classes or community events. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Promote products, activities, or organizations. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Teach classes in area of specialization. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information. | 4.A.4.b.2.a |
| Train staff members in social services skills. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Provide customers with general information or assistance. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Interpret cultural or religious information for others. | 4.A.4.a.1.c |
| Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Develop promotional strategies for religious organizations. | 4.A.2.b.2.c |
| Manage organizational or program finances. | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Refer clients to community or social service programs. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Direct fundraising or financing activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Develop educational programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Plan conferences, programs, or special events. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4.88 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.75 |
| Philosophy and Theology | knowledge | 4.68 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.15 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 4.13 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 4 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.98 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.88 |
| Originality | ability | 3.88 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.83 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 3.81 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.74 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.66 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.61 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.51 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.49 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Event scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| GroupMe | Instant messaging software | no | no |
| Membership databases | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Twitter | Instant messaging software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.83 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.73 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.68 |
| Contact With Others | 4.59 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.51 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.44 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.39 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.23 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.21 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.11 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.06 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.87 |
| Time Pressure | 3.87 |
| Public Speaking | 3.78 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.77 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.76 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.74 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.53 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.41 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.2 |
| Physical Proximity | 3 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.87 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.87 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.74 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.31 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.27 |
| Level of Competition | 2.24 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.07 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.02 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.99 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.95 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.83 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.71 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.71 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.51 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.43 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.41 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.36 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.34 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.33 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Master's Degree | 47.82 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18.32 |
| Some College Courses | 15.21 |
| High School Diploma | 12.16 |
| Doctoral Degree | 5.14 |
| First Professional Degree | 1.34 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Integrity | work_style | 10 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 9 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 8 |
| Religious Activities | specific_interest_area | 7 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 7 |
| Self-Control | work_style | 7 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 6.1 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 6 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 6 |
| Empathy | work_style | 6 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.91 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 5.39 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5.23 |
| Perseverance | work_style | 5 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.17 |
| Leadership Orientation | work_style | 4 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21-2021.00 | role-21-2021-00 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Primary-Short |
| 21-1021.00 | role-21-1021-00 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Primary-Short |
| 21-1012.00 | role-21-1012-00 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Primary-Short |
| 21-1093.00 | role-21-1093-00 | Social and Human Service Assistants | Primary-Short |
| 11-9151.00 | role-11-9151-00 | Social and Community Service Managers | Primary-Short |
| 25-1126.00 | role-25-1126-00 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 21-1094.00 | role-21-1094-00 | Community Health Workers | Primary-Long |
| 21-1013.00 | role-21-1013-00 | Marriage and Family Therapists | Primary-Long |
| 21-1022.00 | role-21-1022-00 | Healthcare Social Workers | Primary-Long |
| 21-1023.00 | role-21-1023-00 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Primary-Long |
| 11-9033.00 | role-11-9033-00 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Supplemental |
| 39-9041.00 | role-39-9041-00 | Residential Advisors | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | theology-and-religious-vocations |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 60820
- **Mean Wage:** 67160
- **Pct10Wage:** 37140
- **Pct25Wage:** 47220
- **Pct75Wage:** 76340
- **Pct90Wage:** 99720
- **Employment:** 58080
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 27840 | 58550 | 16.7 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 21830 | 62500 | 2.51 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 3820 | 56450 | 0.74 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 760 | 64120 | 0.72 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 230 | 59190 | 0.07 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 140 | 70290 | 0.03 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 140 | 46150 | 1.44 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 140 | 60940 | 0.15 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 130 | 61520 | 0.12 |
| 813930 | 813930 | Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | National industry | 50 | 74750 |  |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 40 | 80460 |  |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector |  | 73980 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 27840 | 16.7 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 21830 | 2.51 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 140 | 1.44 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 3820 | 0.74 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 760 | 0.72 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 140 | 0.15 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 130 | 0.12 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 230 | 0.07 |
- **Count:** 15

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.0081 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.282559 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.5839847 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.470103 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 71
- **Percentile:** 71
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 85 | felten_aioe |
| 42 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 85 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.282559 | 85 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.47619047619047616 | 42 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.27997075419040296 | 85 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.0081
- **Percentile:** 6
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.19047619047619047
- **Beta:** 0.3333333333333333
- **Gamma:** 0.47619047619047616

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching. | 0.16854348031502533 | 4.39 |
| Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks. | 0.02547153145528719 | 4.72 |
| Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs. | 0.023314667904637872 | 4.38 |
| Pray and promote spirituality. | 0.012222226787012805 | 4.77 |
| Plan or lead religious education programs. | 0.010270778812615804 | 4.21 |
| Study and interpret religious laws, doctrines, or traditions. | 0.004416434889424795 | 4.2 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 1
- **Growth Percentile:** 31
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 23
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 79
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 262
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 264.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 11
- **Task Count:** 12
- **Total Sample:** 4837
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 35.14
- **Augmentation Share:** 60.29
- **Work Use Percent:** 24.55

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 34.62 |
| learning | 33.33 |
| task iteration | 24.32 |
| validation | 2.64 |
| none | 1.23 |
| feedback loop | 0.52 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 64.39 |
| work | 24.55 |
| coursework | 9.58 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Read from sacred texts such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran. | 0.24733091636454557 | learning | 4 | 2473 |
| Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching. | 0.09521190148768596 | learning | 4 | 952 |
| Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks. | 0.06580822602825352 | task iteration | 4 | 658 |
| Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs. | 0.03450431303912989 | learning | 4 | 345 |
| Pray and promote spirituality. | 0.011001375171896487 | directive | 4 | 110 |
| Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies. | 0.0074009251156394555 | directive | 3 | 74 |
| Plan or lead religious education programs. | 0.006100762595324416 | directive | 4 | 61 |
| Study and interpret religious laws, doctrines, or traditions. | 0.003600450056257032 | learning | 4 | 36 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies. | 95.94594594594594 | 74 |
| Pray and promote spirituality. | 95.45454545454545 | 110 |
| Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks. | 95.2887537993921 | 658 |
| Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching. | 95.27310924369748 | 952 |
| Plan or lead religious education programs. | 95.08196721311475 | 61 |
| Organize or engage in interfaith, community, civic, educational, or recreational activities sponsored by or related to religious programs. | 91.42857142857143 | 35 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Teach me how to read from sacred texts such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Teach me how to share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: prepare and deliver sermons or other talks. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Teach me how to counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Do this for me: pray and promote spirituality. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 21
- **Skills:** 38
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 12
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** fb64385fc6611602