42204 – Religion workers

Lead statement

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.

Main 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.

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.

Example job titles

exegete · brother/sister - religion · sister/brother - religion · cantor · Christian science practitioner · Christian science worker · church worker · deacon · deaconess · faith healer · hazzan · postulant · home mission worker - religion · missionary · mohel · monk · mother superior/religious superior · religious superior - religious community · religious superior/mother superior · novice - religion · nun · pastoral animator · Salvation Army captain · Salvation Army field worker · Salvation Army worker · ragi · panthee · religious education worker · Christian Science nurse - non-medical · animator - spiritual guidance · gospel worker · corporate intercessor

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.