ANZSCO 27223.8ModerateNo Shortage

Ministers of Religion

Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals · Social and Welfare Professionals

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Moderate Risk

Median Weekly Pay

$1,994

Full-time workers

Employment

18,800

Total workers

10yr Growth

+18.6%

Projected to 2035

Shortage Status

No Shortage

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation31.0%
Augmentation54.0%

Key Tasks

  • Preparing and conducting services of public worship and acknowledgments of faith
  • Preparing and delivering sermons, homilies and special talks, and planning music for services
  • Participating in the social and welfare activities of communities, encouraging people to be aware of their responsibilities, and organising participation in community projects
  • Conducting classes of religious instruction, and supervising prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars
  • Conducting premarital and family counselling and referring people to professional service agencies where necessary
  • Performing marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law
  • Visiting members of the community in their homes, hospitals and other institutions to provide advice and religious comfort
  • Keeping records as required by the church and civil law

Employment Projections to 2035

Median Age

49

Female Share

34.0%

Part-Time Share

33.0%

Skill Level

1 / 5

Highest