Clergy
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonClergy are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Clergy was $54,868 in 2024.
The locations that employ the most Clergy are Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC, and Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Clergy are N/A.
Employment and salary information for the Clergy workforce. Clergy workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Clergy are paid most in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.
The Clergy workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Clergy.
During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($71,346), District of Columbia ($68,647), and Washington ($64,645).
In 2024, Clergy earned an average of $54,868, $15,009 less than the average national salary of $69,878
The graph shows the ranking of Clergy in relation to all Detailed Occupation in N/A.
In 2024, Clergy had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.35, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Clergy (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Clergy compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Clergy and on wages for those in the field. Religious organizations is the industry that employs the most Clergy, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Clergy, by average wage, is Executive offices & legislative bodies ($192,937).
This graphic shows the share of Clergy employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Clergy at 95.2%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 2.18% and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services with 1.29%.
Demographic information on Clergy in the US. The workforce of Clergy in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Clergy in the workforce is 51.6 and of female Clergy is 50, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clergy is White.
The workforce of Clergy in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (56,532 people), 55 to 59 years (52,466 people), and 40 to 44 years (49,412 people). Among them they concentrated 33.5% of the total workforce.
In 2024, 9.1% of Clergy workers were Hispanic and 90.9% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting N/A
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In 2024, 72.6% of the Clergy workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (7.21%).
Data on higher education choices for Clergy from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Clergy is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.
Among the necessary skills for Clergy, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Clergy need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.
The most common majors achieved by Clergy in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.
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The main educational levels achieved by the Clergy workers were Graduate Degree (230,977 people), Bachelors Degree (126,889 people), and Some college (50,362 people).
The graphic shows the Clergy workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Clergy from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Clergy need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening.
Projections on job growth for Clergy from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Clergy are expected to see a growth of 0.992% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Clergy. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.
