Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $46,480 | $22.34 | |
| Alaska | 40 | $57,390 | $27.59 | |
| Arizona | $53,490 | $25.72 | ||
| Arkansas | 70 | $31,910 | $15.34 | |
| California | 3,830 | $56,950 | $27.38 | |
| Colorado | 160 | $70,130 | $33.71 | |
| Connecticut | 180 | $54,750 | $26.32 | |
| District of Columbia | 250 | $88,460 | $42.53 | |
| Florida | 1,610 | $48,770 | $23.45 | |
| Georgia | 310 | $56,860 | $27.34 | |
| Hawaii | 540 | $42,430 | $20.40 | |
| Illinois | 1,300 | $49,490 | $23.80 | |
| Indiana | 230 | $47,410 | $22.79 | |
| Iowa | 160 | $58,930 | $28.33 | |
| Kentucky | 60 | $55,750 | $26.80 | |
| Maryland | 190 | $52,860 | $25.41 | |
| Michigan | 1,290 | $40,010 | $19.24 | |
| Minnesota | 280 | $59,480 | $28.60 | |
| Mississippi | 60 | $45,430 | $21.84 | |
| Missouri | 50 | $66,680 | $32.06 | |
| Montana | 530 | $35,610 | $17.12 | |
| New York | 5,150 | $53,810 | $25.87 | |
| North Carolina | 230 | $78,690 | $37.83 | |
| North Dakota | 30 | $64,570 | $31.04 | |
| Ohio | 410 | $51,080 | $24.56 | |
| Oklahoma | 40 | $53,200 | $25.58 | |
| Oregon | 1,010 | $47,460 | $22.82 | |
| Pennsylvania | 640 | $41,090 | $19.75 | |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $45,480 | $21.87 | |
| South Carolina | 130 | $58,900 | $28.32 | |
| Tennessee | 70 | $72,060 | $34.65 | |
| Texas | 560 | $69,890 | $33.60 | |
| Virginia | 660 | $54,640 | $26.27 | |
| Washington | 170 | $69,910 | $33.61 | |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $46,940 | $22.57 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on the philosophical, psychological, and scientific bases of human contemplative experience. Includes instruction in cognitive science, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and religion.
A program that focuses on the Christian and/or Jewish Bible and related literature, with an emphasis on understanding and interpreting the theological, doctrinal, and ethical messages contained therein. May include preparation for applying these studies in various religious vocations.
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of religious outreach, social service and proselytization, and that prepares individuals for mission vocations. Includes instruction in theology, evangelism, preaching, medical and social mission work, missionary education, missionary aviation, emergency services, legal and political aspects of working in other countries, and preparation for ordination as missionaries.
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons, organizing and supervising instructional activities, designing and developing instructional materials, and administering religious education programs and facilities.
A program of study that focuses on the use of musical and theatrical arts in Christian worship. Includes instruction in digital media, electronic hardware design and installation, music, theater, and worship theology.
Any instructional program in religious music and worship not listed above.
A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.
A program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to children, adolescents, and young adults. Includes instruction in child and adolescent psychology, human growth and development, family studies, communication skills, religious education, youth counseling, small group leadership, planning and organizing youth activities, volunteer supervision, and youth evangelism and worship.
A program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to individuals and groups in urban communities. Includes instruction in bible study and theology, pastoral leadership and care, urban structure and context, inner city ministry, counseling ministries, family studies, homiletics, social ethics, and community organizing.
A program that prepares non-ordained women to provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to other women in local churches, parachurch organizations, and other settings. Includes instruction in foundations of women's ministry, women's ministry in the local church, spiritual formation, women's evangelism and discipleship, bible study and theology, homiletics, lay counseling, women's issues, and leadership training.
A program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. Includes instruction in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counseling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.
A program that prepares individuals to provide caregiver, pastoral, and spiritual support in an institutional, hospice, military, or sports setting. Includes instruction in global, healthcare, prison, and sports chaplaincy; addiction, crisis, disaster, family, marriage, grief, and loss counseling; ethics; leadership; multi-cultural, multi-faith contexts; and worship.
Any instructional program in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals, including but not limited to, ordained clergy and other counseling professionals to respond to the emotional and/or spiritual needs of patients and families in health care emergencies and other situations, and to consult with and counsel other health care professionals. Includes instruction in advanced interpersonal communication; individual and small group counseling; interdisciplinary teamwork; crisis management; extended care relationships; self-analysis; medical ethics; pastoral care art; spiritual dimensions of human growth and health; counseling psychology and therapy; and applications to grief, death, emotional collapse, injury, individual/family adjustment, and chronic illness situations.
A program that focuses on the application of ethics, religion, jurisprudence, and the social sciences to the analysis of health care issues, clinical decision making, and research procedures. Includes instruction in philosophical ethics, moral value, medical sociology, theology, spirituality and health, policy analysis, decision theory, and applications to problems such as death and dying, therapeutic relationships, organ transplantation, human and animal subjects, reproduction and fertility, health care justice, cultural sensitivity, needs assessment, professionalism, conflict of interest, chaplaincy, and clinical or emergency procedures.
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$52,880 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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Less than 5 yearsTypical experience requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as directors, religious activities and education.
- Less than high school 2%
- High school graduate 8%
- College dropout 17%
- Associate’s degree 9%
- Bachelor’s degree 40%
- Master’s degree 21%
- Doctorate degree 4%
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