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Clergy

Members of the clergy provide spiritual motivation and guidance, conduct worship according to the form of service of a particular faith/denomination and perform related functions associated with religious beliefs and practices.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£13,526
£26,094
£37,922

New workers start around £13,526. Normal pay is £26,094 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £37,922.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 39,666 vacancies for this type of job

2.47%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Undertakes administration and social duties as required.

  • Provides pastoral care to members of the congregation in their homes and in hospitals and counsels those in need of spiritual or moral guidance.

  • Performs marriages, funerals, baptisms and other special religious rites.

  • Provides and arranges the provision of religious instruction to congregation members.

  • Interprets doctrines and instructs intending clergy members in religious principles and practices.

  • Prepares and delivers sermons and talks and leads congregation in worship.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Spiritual Care

  • Mental Health

  • Child Protection

  • Due Diligence

  • Working With Children

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Religious Studies

  • Effective Communication

  • Student Services

  • Numeracy

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Teaching

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • English Language

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Mentorship

  • Planning

  • Resilience

  • Enthusiasm

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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Philosophy with Foundation Year

Birkbeck, University of London

BA (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · London · 10/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

Cardiff University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

Keele University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Keele · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Philosophy

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 09/2025

Tariff points: 104/112

Philosophy

Swansea University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Swansea · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/120

Philosophy with Year Abroad

University of Southampton

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · Southampton · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

University of Liverpool

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

University of Winchester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Philosophy

University of Sheffield

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Sheffield · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

University of Leeds

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · Leeds · 24/09/2025

Tariff points: 136/144

Philosophy

Northeastern University London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 01/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

University of Birmingham

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

Bristol, UWE

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bristol · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Theological Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Oban · 09/2025

Tariff points: 63/64

Philosophy

University of Bristol

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bristol · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Philosophy

University of Hull

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Hull · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/120

Philosophy

University of Dundee

MA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Dundee · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Religious Studies (MA)

The University of Edinburgh

MA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Edinburgh · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Theology

Canterbury Christ Church University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Canterbury · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Philosophy

University of Reading

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Reading · 10/2025

Tariff points: N/A

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