Directors, religious activities & education

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
75.6k
Average Age
46.6
Estimated Job Growth
−0.234%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$45,844
Average Male Salary
$56,050
Average Female Salary
$39,691

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Directors, religious activities & education are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Directors, religious activities & education was $45,844 in 2022.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Directors, religious activities & education workforce. Directors, religious activities & education workforce in 2022 was 75,587 people, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% were men. Directors, religious activities & education are paid most in KIPDA Area Development District (Central)--Louisville/Jefferson Co (Northeast) PUMA, KY but are relatively concentrated in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
28,432
Male Workforce
± 4.14k
47,155
Female Workforce
± 5.33k

The Directors, religious activities & education workforce in 2022 was 75,587 people (62.4% women and 37.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 35.8% between 2014 (55,645) and 2022 (75,587).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Utah ($100,148), District of Columbia ($75,551), and Massachusetts ($62,860).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,844
AVERAGE WAGE
#355 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Directors, religious activities & education earned an average of $45,844, $18,838 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.376
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Directors, religious activities & education had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.376, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Directors, religious activities & education (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Directors, religious activities & education and on wages for those in the field. Religious organizations is the industry that employs the most Directors, religious activities & education, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Directors, religious activities & education, by average wage, is Labor unions ($109,449).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
75.6k
2022 Workforce
± 6,748
0.36%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 12.6%

This graphic shows the share of Directors, religious activities & education employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Directors, religious activities & education at 97.9%, followed by Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services with 1.56% and Elementary & secondary schools with 0.533%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Directors, religious activities & education in the US. The workforce of Directors, religious activities & education in 2022 was 75,587 people, with 62.4% woman, and 37.6% men. The average age of male Directors, religious activities & education in the workforce is 45.3 and of female Directors, religious activities & education is 47.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Directors, religious activities & education is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Directors, religious activities & education in 2022 was 75,587 people, with 62.4% woman, and 37.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (8,913 people), 60 to 64 years (8,343  people), and 35 to 39 years (7,728 people). Among them they concentrated 33.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 8.9% of Directors, religious activities & education workers were Hispanic and 91.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.8%), Puerto Rican (22.5)%, and Cuban (9.72)%

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Races

In 2022, 80.6% of the Directors, religious activities & education workforce were White, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.68%) and Two or More Races (5.86%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Directors, religious activities & education from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Directors, religious activities & education is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Directors, religious activities & education, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Directors, religious activities & education need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Directors, religious activities & education in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (8,901 people), Business (7,894 people), and Theology (4,309 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Directors, religious activities & education workers were Bachelors Degree (29,602 people), Graduate Degree (18,913 people), and Some college (12,890 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Directors, religious activities & education from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Directors, religious activities & education need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Directors, Religious Activities and Education from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Directors, Religious Activities and Education are expected to see a growth of −0.234% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Directors, Religious Activities and Education.
−0.234%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Directors, religious activities & education. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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