4154-NOC

Religion workers

(NOC 42204)
Annual Earnings
$45,883
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years
Job Openings
(2023-2033)
370

Career Overview

This occupational group:

  • Includes brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion or to a religious community
  • Those who perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion
  • May perform duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship
  • May also work in institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons

 

Duties

Religious workers in this group perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Help with services of public worship and religious rites
  • Give religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community
  • Run programs providing food, clothing and shelter

 

Earnings

Earnings is income that workers receive in exchange for their labour. Depending on the type of employment, earnings can be in the form of wages (hourly), salaries (fixed monthly or annual) or self-employed earnings.

Annual Earnings

$45,883

Provincial Hourly Rate

High$32.69/hr
Median$22.00/hr
Low$16.75/hr
Source: B.C. Labour Market Information Office, derived from 2023 Job Bank Wage data

Work Environment

# Workers Employed

1,100

% Employed Full Time

45%
Source: 2021 Census

Work takes place in a conventional indoor setting.

 

Career Pathways

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Occupational Interests

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Enterprising
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Job Titles

Brother/sister - religion
Christian science practitioner
Deacon
Missionary
Monk
Nun
Pastoral animator
Religious education worker
Salvation army field worker

Education, Training and Skills

  • Requirements range from completion of secondary school education to a university undergraduate degree, depending on the particular occupation and religion
  • There may be other employment requirements depending on the particular occupation and religion

 

Education programs in B.C.

The following program areas are related to this occupation:

  • Religious Studies Related
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Skills

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See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

82%
Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

78%
Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

78%
Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

75%
Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

71%
Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

70%
Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

68%
Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

68%
Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

68%
Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

67%

Labour Market Statistics

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Employment

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Employment

1,100
Source: 2021 Census

Employment by Region

Map of BC Map of BC highlighting Cariboo region Map of BC highlighting Kootenay region Map of BC highlighting Mainland/Southwest region Map of BC highlighting North Coast and Nechako region Map of BC highlighting Northeast region Map of BC highlighting Thompson-Okanagan region Map of BC highlighting Vancouver Island/Coast region
Cariboo
Kootenay
Mainland/Southwest
North Coast and Nechako
Northeast
Thompson-Okanagan
Vancouver Island/Coast
Region Employment % Employment of this Occupation
Cariboo 35 3.2%
Kootenay 45 4.1%
Mainland/Southwest 775 70.5%
North Coast and Nechako 25 2.3%
Northeast 10 0.9%
Thompson-Okanagan 75 6.8%
Vancouver Island/Coast 145 13.2%
Source: 2021 Census

Labour Market Outlook

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Forecasted Job Openings (2023-2033)

370
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Forecasted Job Openings

Forecasted Employment Growth Rate

Composition of Job Openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job Openings by Region (2023-2033)

Map of BC Map of BC highlighting Cariboo region Map of BC highlighting Kootenay region Map of BC highlighting Mainland/Southwest region Map of BC highlighting North Coast and Nechako region Map of BC highlighting Northeast region Map of BC highlighting Thompson-Okanagan region Map of BC highlighting Vancouver Island/Coast region
Cariboo
Kootenay
Mainland/Southwest
North Coast and Nechako
Northeast
Thompson-Okanagan
Vancouver Island/Coast
Region Job Openings Avg. Annual Employment Growth
Cariboo 10 1.2%
Kootenay 10 1.0%
Mainland/Southwest 270 1.3%
North Coast and Nechako Not available Not available
Northeast Not available Not available
Thompson-Okanagan 20 1.4%
Vancouver Island/Coast 50 1.6%
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Industry Highlights

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Forecasted Job Openings by Industry

IndustryJob Openings (2023-2033)
Repair, Personal And Non-Profit Services270
Health Care And Social Assistance70
Educational Services20
Professional, Scientific And Technical Services10
Public Administration0
For additional industry information, visit the Industry Profiles page.
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Resources

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