Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Also called: Adult Ministries Director, Campus Ministries Director, Campus Ministry Director, Children and Family Ministries Director, Children and Youth Ministries Director, Children's Director, Children's Ministries Coordinator, Children's Ministries Director
Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group.
What directors, religious activities and education do
Typical tasks
- Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations.
- Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.
- Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs.
- Schedule special events, such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats.
- Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems.
- Collaborate with other ministry members to establish goals and objectives for religious education programs or to develop ways to encourage program participation.
- Train and supervise religious education instructional staff.
- Implement program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, or handling other administrative details.
- Analyze member participation or changes in congregational emphasis to determine needs for religious education.
- Analyze revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
- Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to obtain program ideas, information, or resources.
- Visit congregational members' homes or arrange for pastoral visits to provide information or resources regarding religious education programs.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary
The median annual wage for directors, religious activities and education is $52,100 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $34,670 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $98,310. The mean annual wage is $62,100.
The mean hourly wage of $29.00 is 4.0× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Directors, Religious Activities and Education (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $52,100 → in 3 years $57,100 → in 5 years $60,700 → in 10 years $70,600 (10-year range $60,800–$82,000). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
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Outlook score for Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Directors, Religious Activities and Education? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
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AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Skills, education and requirements for Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
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What the work involves
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Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become directors, religious activities and education
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Career path and how to earn more as directors, religious activities and education
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