DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	790	50	$21.13/hr	$0.40/hr	$12.21/hr	$14.58/hr	$20.88/hr	$26.67/hr	$31.29/hr
U S	44,000	748	$23.33/hr	$0.26/hr	$10.91/hr	$15.07/hr	$21.47/hr	$28.63/hr	$37.67/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Clergy Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 430 $20.38/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 80 $19.75/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 70 $25.11/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 60 $22.57/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 20 $26.21/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 20 $21.42/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $22.17/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	480	$47,121/yr	N/A
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	60	$49,537/yr	N/A
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	60	$97,334/yr	N/A
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	20	$31.04/hr	N/A
Sociologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Leads congregation in worship services.
• Administers religious rites or ordinances.
• Interprets doctrine of religion.
• Prepares and delivers sermons and other talks.
• Instructs people who seek conversion to faith.
• Writes articles for publication.
• Engages in interfaith, community, civic, educational, and recreational activities sponsored by or related to interest of denomination.
• Visits sick and shut-ins, and helps poor.
• Counsels those in spiritual need.
• Conducts wedding and funeral services.