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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
£13,140
£28,529
£38,700

New workers start around £13,140. Normal pay is £28,529 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £38,700.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 39,611 vacancies for this type of job

2.43%

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

  • Working With Children

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Student Services

  • Due Diligence

  • Policy Procedures

  • Psychology

  • Job Evaluation

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

  • Mentorship

  • Resilience

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Empathy

  • Mathematics

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.

Routes to this career

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  • Philosophy

    Birkbeck, University of London

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Part-time · London · 10/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    University of Nottingham

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    University of Winchester

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

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Philosophy

    Cardiff University

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    Keele University

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich with time abroad · Keele · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Philosophy

    Manchester Metropolitan University

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

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Philosophy

    University of Birmingham

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • 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 Sheffield

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    University of Liverpool

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Theology

    The University of Edinburgh

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    Northeastern University London

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

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    University of Leeds

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 24/09/2025

    Tariff points: 136/144

  • Philosophy

    University of Bristol

    BA (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · Bristol · 09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Philosophy

    Bristol, UWE

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Bristol · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • 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

  • Theological Studies

    University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

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

    Tariff points: 63/64

  • Divinity

    University of Aberdeen

    BD (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Aberdeen · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Theology with Foundation Year

    Canterbury Christ Church University

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Canterbury · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 64/64

  • Religious Studies

    Liverpool Hope University

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

    Tariff points: 104/104