Other religious occupations

About this job

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

Common job titles

animator - pastoral / spiritual guidance
Christian Science worker / practitioner
church worker

corporate intercessor
deacon / deaconess
gospel

missionary / home mission worker
monk / brother / novice / prior / abbot
nun / sister / novice / mother superior

ragi
religious education
Salvation Army worker / captain

animator - pastoral / spiritual guidance
Christian Science worker / practitioner
church worker
corporate intercessor
deacon / deaconess
gospel

missionary / home mission worker
monk / brother / novice / prior / abbot
nun / sister / novice / mother superior
ragi
religious education
Salvation Army worker / captain

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

$37,541

Source: Estimated median employment income based on 2021 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))

Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2021 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))

Provincial hourly rate

High
Median
Low

Source: 2021 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2021-2031)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

2021 - 2026
2026 - 2031

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 510

2022
2026
2031

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

New jobs due to economic growth:
59.6%
310 openings

Replacement of retiring workers:
40.4%
210 openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Regional outlook

Cariboo

Employment in 2021:

30

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

1.8%

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

10

Kootenay

Employment in 2021:

N/A

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

N/A

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

N/A

Mainland / Southwest

Employment in 2021:

860

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

2.3%

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

380

North Coast & Nechako

Employment in 2021:

40

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

1.8%

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

10

Northeast

Employment in 2021:

N/A

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

N/A

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

N/A

Thompson-Okanagan

Employment in 2021:

120

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

1.7%

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

40

Vancouver Island / Coast

Employment in 2021:

180

Average annual employment growth(%) 2021-2031:

2.1%

Expected number of job openings 2021-2031:

80

N/A - Data not available

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

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

Work environment

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

Work takes place in a conventional indoor setting.

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

1,100 workers are employed

35% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by gender

Men

Women

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by age group

15 - 24 years

25 - 44 years

45 - 64 years

65+ years

Source: 2016 Census

Labour force by industry

Repair, Personal and Non-Profit Services:

80%

Health Care and Social Assistance:

10%

Educational Services:

4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:

2%

Construction:

1%

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Source: 2016 Census

Employment by region

% employment of this occupation

% employment of all occupations

Cariboo

Kootenay

Mainland / Southwest

North Coast & Nechako

Northeast

Thompson-Okanagan

Vancouver Island / Coast

Source: 2016 Census

Job requirements

Education, training & qualifications

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

For more information about programs offered specifically for this career, visit EducationPlannerBC.

Related careers

Professional occupations in religion (NOC 4154)

Career paths and resources

Career paths

At this time, career path information is not available for this occupation.

Additional resources

Additional resources are not currently available for this career.

Other religious occupations (NOC 4217)

About this job

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

Provincial hourly rate

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2021-2031)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

Job openings

Composition of job openings

Regional outlook

Duties

Work environment

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

Employment by gender

Employment by age group

Labour force by industry

Employment by region

Job requirements

Education, training & qualifications

Education programs in B.C.

Career paths and resources

Skills of the future