Occupations/21-2011.00
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
35%
More resilient
Human characteristics
66%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
26%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Organize and lead regular religious services.
- Mostly human
Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.
- Task
Pray and promote spirituality.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Pray and promote spirituality.
- 02Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
- 03Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
- 04Organize and lead regular religious services.
- 05Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.
- 06Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.87
- Degree of automation1.71
- Time sitting4.06
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations3.41
- Hands-on objects/tools1.34
- Outdoors / weather1.99
- Disease exposure1.41
- Decision freedom4.51
Top abilities
- Speech Clarity4.88
- Oral Expression4.75
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.25
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.75
- Mathematics1.88
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.62
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 54 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.15 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Theology/Theological Studies 39.0601 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $60,173 2 yr $59,124 Professional · CIP 39.06 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $50,161 2 yr $50,022 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $49,019 2 yr $48,097 Bachelor's · CIP 51.15 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Theology/Theological Studies 39.0601 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $46,087 2 yr $43,540 Master's · CIP 39.06 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $45,696 2 yr — Graduate certificate · CIP 51.15 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $45,277 2 yr $45,383 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $45,030 2 yr $43,502 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $44,923 2 yr $46,087 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 51.1506 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $44,590 2 yr $47,846 Master's · CIP 51.15 |
St Catherine University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Theology/Theological Studies 39.0601 | $47,500 | 76% | 71% | 1 yr $44,356 2 yr $52,289 Master's · CIP 39.06 |