Clergy

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2020 Workforce

444k

Average Age

51.2

Estimated Job Growth

3.98%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,292

Average Male Salary

$49,652

Average Female Salary

$37,557

About

Clergy are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Clergy was $47,292 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Clergy by wage are Eligibility interviewers, government programs, Engine & other machine assemblers, and Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders.

Clergy are part of the Community & Social Service Occupations, along with Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Marriage and family therapists, Mental health counselors, Rehabilitation counselors, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Clergy are Tulsa (Southeast) & Broken Arrow (West) Cities PUMA, OK, Washington County PUMA, AR, and Walton, Washington, Holmes & Bay Counties PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Clergy are Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC, Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, and Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Clergy and on wages and locations 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 Offices of other health practitioners. Clergy are paid most in Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805905) but are relatively concentrated in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC.

Yearly Wage

$47,292

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,361

In 2020, Clergy earned an average of $47,292, $8,662 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Engine & other machine assemblers make somewhat more than Clergy while Eligibility interviewers, government programs make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Clergy as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.345

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Clergy had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Clergy (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Clergy.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Clergy

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Clergy.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Clergy, by number of employees, are Religious organizations, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Nursing Care Facilities, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Home health care services, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, U. S. Army, Elementary & secondary schools, and National security & international affairs.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Clergy, by average wage, are Offices of other health practitioners, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

444k

2020 Workforce

± 16,335

2.25%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.12%

The number of people employed as Clergy has been growing at a rate of 2.25%, from 434,231 people in 2019 to 443,993 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Clergy employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Clergy at 91.7%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 2.11% and Nursing Care Facilities with 1.21%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Clergy in the US. The average age of male Clergy in the workforce is 51.4 and of female Clergy is 50.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clergy is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

357k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 14,659

86.6k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,224

80.5% of Clergy are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Clergy.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Clergy

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

74.2% of Clergy are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.2% of Clergy, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Clergy.

Age by Sex

51.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.611

50.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.26

The median age of Clergy is 51.2, and Male employees are generally 0.99 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Clergy from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Clergy is Theology but a relatively high number of Clergy hold a major in Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Clergy from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Clergy need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Clergy need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Social Perceptiveness.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Clergy from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Clergy are expected to see a growth of 3.98% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.98%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Clergy. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.