Religion workers

NOC

42204

include nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers or to a religious community and perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion.

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Full NOC Description

Religion workers include brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion or to a religious community and who perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion. They may perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship; in institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons; or in industrial facilities, corporate enterprises; or they may work in private practice.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Assist at services of public worship and religious rites

Provide religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community

Conduct outreach activities and facilitate community involvement

Administer programs providing food, clothing and shelter

May plan, organize and lead worship services and church activities for a specific audience.

Also Known As

brother/sister - religion
Christian science practitioner
deacon
missionary
monk

nun

pastoral animator

religious education worker

Salvation Army field worker

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of college, university or other program in religious studies may be required, depending on the particular occupation and religion.

There may be other employment requirements depending on the particular occupation and religion.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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64.3%

Female

35.7%

Male

Employment by age

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14.3%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

21.4%

35-44

32.1%

45-54

17.9%

55-64

14.3%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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10.7%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

14.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

46.4%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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82.1%

Other services (except public administration)

N/A

17.9%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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7.10%

Northeast

25.00%

Southeast

25.00%

Southwest

28.60%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

$40,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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