SOC Code 21-2011 - Clergy

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Clergy (SOC 21-2011) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 53,180 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $55,190 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 21-2011

Code
21-2011
O*NET® code
21-2011.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Clergy
Broad occupation
21-2010 Clergy
Employment
53,180 in the United States
Hourly wage
$26.53 average
Annual wage
$55,190 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.

Classification scope for SOC 21-2011

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Cantor
  • Children's Pastor
  • College Chaplain
  • Hebrew Cantor
  • Hospital Chaplain
  • Imam
  • Minister
  • Parish Priest
  • Pastor
  • Priest
  • Rabbi
  • Reverend
  • Vicar
  • Youth Pastor

Where SOC 21-2011 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations Minor group 21-2000 Religious Workers Broad occupation Direct parent 21-2010 Clergy
Detailed occupation Current 21-2011 Clergy

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Career video for Clergy

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Using SOC 21-2011

Use SOC 21-2011, Clergy, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Clergy do?

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.

How much do Clergy earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $55,190 and a mean hourly wage of $26.53 for this occupation.

How many people work as Clergy in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 53,180 U.S. jobs in SOC 21-2011, Clergy.

Is SOC 21-2011 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 21-2011. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 21-2011.00 Clergy is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 21-2011

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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