Religious Workers, All Other
Community and Social Service
This title covers religious work that does not fall under clergy or a more specific role. Depending on the setting, that can mean leading services, ceremonies, or rituals; offering pastoral care; or teaching study groups. Outreach and charitable work with the wider community are common, as are the administrative tasks that keep a religious organization running. Spiritual guidance for individuals or groups sits alongside those duties. Works best for people who prefer a mix of ritual, teaching, charitable outreach, and administrative details over a single named ministry role.
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$45'280
Median Wage Market Position
$45'280
What you might do
- Offer spiritual guidance to people and groups
- Lead religious services, ceremonies, or rituals
- Counsel community members on personal struggles
- Teach classes or lead religious study groups
- Take part in outreach and charitable work
- Handle office work for the religious organization
Skills that matter
- Spiritual guidance for individuals and groups
- Leading ceremonies, services, and rituals
- Pastoral care for community members
- Community outreach and charitable work
- Teaching religious classes or study groups
- Day-to-day administration of a congregation
AI & the future of this role
Much of this work rests on presence, ritual, confidential counsel, and congregational trust that cannot be fully handed to software. Routine writing or logistics may get some help from tools, yet demand for human spiritual support tends to hold firm.
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