General Information/Overview
Career Cluster: Human Services
Career Pathway: Family and Community Services
Job Description: Religious workers provide services to members of organized religious groups. Some direct religious education programs for young people, while others provide music during religious services.
Earnings: The Wisconsin entry level salary for a religious worker is $33,030. The national entry level salary is $18,520.
Employment Stats: In 2010 650,500 people worked in this job. 811,700 people are projected to work as religious workers in 2020. This is due to an increase in demand for social services but will vary by specialty.
Related Occupations:
-Health educators
-Rehabilitation counselors
Sources for More Info:
-National Association of Social Workers
-Center for Clinical Social Work
Career Pathway: Family and Community Services
Job Description: Religious workers provide services to members of organized religious groups. Some direct religious education programs for young people, while others provide music during religious services.
Earnings: The Wisconsin entry level salary for a religious worker is $33,030. The national entry level salary is $18,520.
Employment Stats: In 2010 650,500 people worked in this job. 811,700 people are projected to work as religious workers in 2020. This is due to an increase in demand for social services but will vary by specialty.
Related Occupations:
-Health educators
-Rehabilitation counselors
Sources for More Info:
-National Association of Social Workers
-Center for Clinical Social Work
Education & Training
High School Courses at D.C. Everest:
- Sociology
-Communications
-Finance or Consumer Education
-Psychology
Special Requirements: One special requirement for being a religious worker is getting a Bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree for religious studies is a very helpful asset for being a religious worker.
Post High School Education: A bachelor's degree is useful for people who want to become religious workers. Some good colleges in Wisconsin for this education are Ottawa University and Covenant College.
Advancement: Religious workers can study to become ordained clergy.
- Sociology
-Communications
-Finance or Consumer Education
-Psychology
Special Requirements: One special requirement for being a religious worker is getting a Bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree for religious studies is a very helpful asset for being a religious worker.
Post High School Education: A bachelor's degree is useful for people who want to become religious workers. Some good colleges in Wisconsin for this education are Ottawa University and Covenant College.
Advancement: Religious workers can study to become ordained clergy.
Nature of Work
Day-to-day Work: Some day-today activities for religious workers is directing religious education programs and calling families to give support.
Working Conditions: Religious workers work for 40 hours a week. Some religious work will require local travel.
Advantages and Disadvantage: A disadvantage to being a religious worker would be having to travel. An advantage to being a religious worker would be the ability to work for your beliefs and religion.
Working Conditions: Religious workers work for 40 hours a week. Some religious work will require local travel.
Advantages and Disadvantage: A disadvantage to being a religious worker would be having to travel. An advantage to being a religious worker would be the ability to work for your beliefs and religion.
Opinion
I think this would be a great job for me. I think this because I am a religious person. I am a firm believer in my faith and would very much enjoy working in it and for it.