Occupation AtlasClergy
O*NET · 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.
Also called Administrator Pastor · Bishop · Brother · Campus Minister · Campus Pastor · Cantor · Catechist · Catholic Priest
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SEASocial · Enterprising · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social5.91
- E Enterprising4.17
- A Artistic3.44
- C Conventional2.89
- I Investigative2.11
- R Realistic2.10
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (47%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (31%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (31%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- InstructingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- PersuasionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Time ManagementImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
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- NegotiationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- MathematicsbasicImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- SciencebasicImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
21 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Pray and promote spirituality.Importance 4.8
- Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.Importance 4.7
- Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.Importance 4.7
- Organize and lead regular religious services.Importance 4.6
- Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.Importance 4.5
- Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.Importance 4.4
- Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.Importance 4.4
- Administer religious rites or ordinances.Importance 4.4
- Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies.Importance 4.4
- Visit people in homes, hospitals, or prisons to provide them with comfort and support.Importance 4.3
- Train leaders of church, community, or youth groups.Importance 4.3
- Study and interpret religious laws, doctrines, or traditions.Importance 4.2
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- Plan or lead religious education programs.Importance 4.2
- Respond to requests for assistance during emergencies or crises.Importance 4.1
- Conduct special ceremonies, such as weddings, funerals, or confirmations.Importance 4.0
- Devise ways in which congregational membership can be expanded.Importance 3.9
- Collaborate with committees or individuals to address financial or administrative issues pertaining to congregations.Importance 3.8
- Perform administrative duties, such as overseeing building management, ordering supplies, contracting for services or repairs, or supervising the work of staff members or volunteers.Importance 3.6
- Refer people to community support services, psychologists, or doctors.Importance 3.6
- Organize or engage in interfaith, community, civic, educational, or recreational activities sponsored by or related to religious programs.Importance 3.6
- Participate in fundraising activities to support congregational activities or facilities.Importance 3.5
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 4.7Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Compare the teachings of major philosophers
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Administration and ManagementImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.7Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- PsychologyImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- AdministrativeImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Fine ArtsImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Play a minor part in a local theater play
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- MathematicsImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- GeographyImportance 1.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- MechanicalImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- DesignImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- PhysicsImportance 1.4Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.9Level 5.5Level 6 looks like: Give a lecture to a large audience
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
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- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.9
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- MemorizationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Number FacilityImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.3Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.3Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
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- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Processing InformationImportance 2.4Level 2.9
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
12 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (6)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (6)
- Email software
- Event scheduling software
- GroupMe
- Membership databases
- Web browser software
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