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What is a director of religious activities and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Hosffman Ospino PhD

What general advice would you give to a director of religious activities?

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Professor of Theology and Religious Education, Website

Religious educators like being in a field that allows them to connect with the most intimate questions people ask every day, and do so from a faith-based perspective. As in the case of most educators, religious educators are not always fully appreciated and well-compensated.
ScoreDirector Of Religious ActivitiesUS Average
Salary
4.8

Avg. Salary $61,176

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity
4.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32%

Asian 2.43%

Black or African American 4.75%

Hispanic or Latino 7.71%

Unknown 3.38%

White 81.41%

Gender

female 43.18%

male 56.82%

Age - 49
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49
Stress level
7.2

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.6

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
7.6

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a director of religious activities

  1. Explore director of religious activities education requirements

    Most common director of religious activities degrees

    Bachelor's

    67.6 %

    Master's

    20.6 %

    Associate

    5.9 %
  2. Research director of religious activities duties and responsibilities

    • Direct and manage every aspect of an extremely successful preschool, including enrollment, tuition, payroll, and all budgets.
    • Promote student preparedness and application-focuse learning by designing and implementing pragmatic, campus- wide leadership series teach by faculty and staff.
    • Assist in the organization, and oversight of the university extra-curricular programs.
  3. Apply for director of religious activities jobs

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Average director of religious activities salary

The average director of religious activities salary in the United States is $61,176 per year or $29 per hour. Director of religious activities salaries range between $32,000 and $114,000 per year.

Average director of religious activities salary
$61,176 Yearly
$29.41 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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