# Ministry careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/ministry  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:15:02.4193+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Leading and serving congregations — pastors, worship, youth, children and church staff.

## Facts
- Open roles: 1,154 across 726 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 84 (72 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 853
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 359
- Median posted band at entry: $70K median (10th $59K, 90th $84K; 8 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $69K median (10th $48K, 90th $119K; 92 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 2, hybrid 0, on site 1126, not stated 26

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Pastor | 185 | 5 | — |
| Events And Ministry Coordinator | 127 | 0 | — |
| Chaplain | 61 | 22 | $79K |
| Worship Pastor | 56 | 2 | — |
| Student Pastor | 29 | 2 | — |
| Worship Leader | 25 | 2 | — |
| Executive Pastor | 19 | 0 | — |
| Associate Pastor | 14 | 1 | — |
| Hospice Chaplain | 14 | 10 | $63K |
| Bi-Vocational Pastor | 13 | 0 | — |
| Youth Pastor | 12 | 0 | — |
| Minister Of Music | 10 | 0 | — |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 12 | 1 | — |
| Junior | 60 | 4 | — |
| Mid | 2 | 2 | — |
| Senior | 89 | 8 | $130K |
| Staff | 8 | 0 | — |
| Principal | 1 | 1 | — |
| Management | 129 | 6 | — |

## Skills postings name most
- Discipleship: 309 postings, 27 at entry level
- Ministry and Pastoral Care: 212 postings, 21 at entry level
- Preaching: 173 postings, 14 at entry level
- Event Coordination: 101 postings, 2 at entry level
- Community Outreach: 84 postings, 6 at entry level
- Worship Leading: 83 postings, 4 at entry level
- Music Composition: 82 postings, 6 at entry level
- Classroom Teaching: 72 postings, 4 at entry level
- Group Facilitation: 70 postings, 13 at entry level
- Volunteer Management: 60 postings, 3 at entry level
- Accessibility: 39 postings, 4 at entry level
- Customer Service: 39 postings, 8 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Apartment Life: 128 open, 0 entry level
- Ochsner Health (Ochsner): 33 open, 4 entry level
- Christ's Church of the Valley: 21 open, 2 entry level
- LCBC Church: 21 open, 1 entry level
- First Baptist Church: 14 open, 1 entry level
- Life.Church: 13 open, 8 entry level
- GTI: 10 open, 7 entry level
- Calvary Baptist Church: 8 open, 0 entry level
- Northwestern Memorial Healthcare: 8 open, 0 entry level
- Veterans Health Administration: 8 open, 0 entry level

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