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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.
What a clergy does
Become a clergy
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good clergy
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $39 per hour with a typical salary of $67,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $29 and $48 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $18,500 and $76,800 per year.
- 61% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $39 per hour with a typical salary of $33,300 per year.
- 56.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Clergy job outlook
- There are 856 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,168 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 13% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.