Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Community and Social Service Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 21-2021.00
Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.153
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.17
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 12 hidden tasks19 rated tasks · 13 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (68.4%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems.21-2021.00 | 0.057059.9 | 0.032877.1 |
Locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs.21-2021.00 | 0.013714.4 | 0.004710.9 |
Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations.21-2021.00 | 0.00909.5 | 0.00358.2 |
Schedule special events such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats.21-2021.00 | 0.00889.3 | 0.00163.7 |
Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.21-2021.00 | 0.00262.7 | —0 |
Plan or conduct conferences dealing with the interpretation of religious ideas or convictions.21-2021.00 | 0.00232.4 | —0 |
Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications.21-2021.00 | 0.00181.9 | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Schedule special events, such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats.O*NET Task ID 12983 | 1.0 |
Publicize programs through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins, or mailings.O*NET Task ID 12985 | 1.0 |
Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications.O*NET Task ID 12992 | 1.0 |
Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.O*NET Task ID 12975 | 0.5 |
Train and supervise religious education instructional staff.O*NET Task ID 12976 | 0.5 |
Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations.O*NET Task ID 12977 | 0.5 |
Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs.O*NET Task ID 12978 | 0.5 |
Implement program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, or handling other administrative details.O*NET Task ID 12979 | 0.5 |
Analyze member participation or changes in congregational emphasis to determine needs for religious education.O*NET Task ID 12981 | 0.5 |
Analyze revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.O*NET Task ID 12986 | 0.5 |
Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to obtain program ideas, information, or resources.O*NET Task ID 12987 | 0.5 |
Locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs.O*NET Task ID 12988 | 0.5 |
Plan fundraising activities for the church.O*NET Task ID 20750 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (19)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. | Core |
| Train and supervise religious education instructional staff. | Core |
| Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations. | Core |
| Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs. | Core |
| Implement program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, or handling other administrative details. | Core |
| Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems. | Core |
| Analyze member participation or changes in congregational emphasis to determine needs for religious education. | Core |
| Collaborate with other ministry members to establish goals and objectives for religious education programs or to develop ways to encourage program participation. | Core |
| Schedule special events, such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats. | Core |
| Confer with clergy members, congregational officials, or congregational organizations to encourage support of or participation in religious education activities. | Core |
| Publicize programs through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins, or mailings. | Core |
| Analyze revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities. | Core |
| Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to obtain program ideas, information, or resources. | Core |
| Locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. | Core |
| Participate in denominational activities aimed at goals, such as promoting interfaith understanding or providing aid to new or small congregations. | Core |
| Visit congregational members' homes or arrange for pastoral visits to provide information or resources regarding religious education programs. | Core |
| Plan fundraising activities for the church. | Core |
| Plan or conduct conferences dealing with the interpretation of religious ideas or convictions. | Supplemental |
| Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications. | Supplemental |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 142K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 147K
- Change (2025–35)
- +3.3%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $52,100
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25492 | 전도사 | Overlapping, not the same | confirmed |
| 25491 | 수녀 및 수사 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2636Religious Professionals
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- missionaryESCO 2636.3Same scope
Missionaries supervise the execution of missions of outreach from a church foundation. They organise the mission and develop the mission's goals and strategies, and ensure the mission's goals are executed, and policies implemented. They perform administrative duties for record maintenance, and facilitate communication with the relevant institutions in the mission's location.
- chaplainESCO 2636.1This occupation is narrower
Chaplains perform religious activities in secular institutions. They perform counselling services and provide spiritual and emotional support to the people in the institution, as well as cooperate with priests or other religious officials to support religious activities in the community.
- minister of religionESCO 2636.2This occupation is narrower
Ministers of religion lead religious organisations or communities, perform spiritual and religious ceremonies and provide spiritual guidance to members of a particular religious group. They may undertake missionary work, pastoral or preaching work, or work within a religious order or community, such as a monastery or convent. Ministers of religion perform duties such as leading worship services, giving religious education, officiating at funerals and marriages, counselling congregation members and offer a range of other community services, both in conjunction with the organisation they work for, and through their own personal day to day activities.
- pastoral workerESCO 3413.2Overlapping, not the same
Pastoral workers support religious communities. They provide spiritual education and guidance and implement programmes such as charity works and religious rites. Pastoral workers also assist ministers and help participants in the religious community with social, cultural or emotional problems.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| K1206 | Animateur coordinateur socioculturel / Animatrice coordinatrice socioculturelle | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| K1212 | Ministre du culte | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: fr-direct v1)
Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2830 | Sacerdotes de las distintas religiones | Related, not a match |
| 3716 | Auxiliares laicos de las religiones | Related, not a match |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: es-direct v1)
Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 83383 | Berufe in der Theologie und Gemeindearbeit (sonstige spezifische Tätigkeitsangabe) - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 83323 | Berufe in der Gemeindearbeit - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Overlapping, not the same |
| 84424 | Berufe in der Religionspädagogik - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | Overlapping, not the same |
| 83322 | Berufe in der Gemeindearbeit - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: de-direct v1)
Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | 宗教家 | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: jp-direct v1)
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