DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southeast Minnesota | 30 | 6 | $23.17/hr | $1.95/hr | $14.26/hr | $17.18/hr | $21.48/hr | $27.36/hr | $34.94/hr |
| Minnesota | 380 | 64 | $27.08/hr | $1.11/hr | $15.72/hr | $18.84/hr | $25.31/hr | $32.62/hr | $43.37/hr |
| U S | 21,820 | 720 | $24.53/hr | $0.42/hr | $11.44/hr | $14.85/hr | $21.31/hr | $30.23/hr | $44.14/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 720 | $29.28/hr | 11.1% |
| Occupational Therapists | 370 | $34.89/hr | 7.3% |
| Recreational Therapists | 70 | $22.96/hr | 8.8% |
| Health Educators | N/A | $31.06/hr | 6.8% |
| Residential Advisors | N/A | $18.65/hr | 7.4% |
Tasks for Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Coordinates activities with religious advisers, councils, and university officials to meet religious needs of students.
- Develops, organizes, and directs study courses and religious education programs within congregation.
- Promotes student participation in extracurricular congregational activities.
- Supervises instructional staff in religious education program.
- Orders and distributes school supplies.
- Analyzes revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
- Interprets religious education to public through speaking, leading discussions, and writing articles for local and national publications.
- Interprets policies of university to community religious workers.
- Analyzes member participation and changes in congregation emphasis to determine needs for religious education.
- Solicits support, participation, and interest in religious education programs from congregation members, organizations, officials, and clergy.
- Plans and conducts conferences dealing with interpretation of religious ideas and convictions.
- Assists and advises groups in promoting interfaith understanding.
- Plans congregational activities and projects to encourage participation in religious education programs.
- Counsels individuals regarding marital, health, financial, and religious problems.
