Pay · 21-2021
Directors, Religious Activities and Education earn $52,100 a year at the midpoint
From about $34,670 at the low end to $98,310 at the top, with $52,100 in the middle — the 2025 survey, published as reported.
National figures for directors, religious activities and education, 21-2021, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Religious activities and education director earnings, from starting pay up to the top 10%
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Number 487 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 38% of the occupations in the survey.
- 485 Paperhangers $52,140
- 486 Food Science Technicians $52,130
- 487 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $52,100
- 488 Fallers $52,100
- 489 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $52,000
Religious activities and education director wages, state by state
The 32 states where the most people do this work, of 43 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.22 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $75,420 | $48,300 | $48,300 — $124,570 | 330 |
| Georgia | $72,910 | $44,740 | $44,740 — $104,700 | 320 |
| Colorado | $67,760 | $51,450 | $51,450 — $125,690 | 100 |
| Iowa | $66,140 | $40,600 | $40,600 — $102,900 | 220 |
| North Carolina | $63,280 | $43,110 | $43,110 — $111,230 | 260 |
| Massachusetts | $62,930 | $57,820 | $57,820 — $80,160 | 160 |
| Tennessee | $61,940 | $25,120 | $25,120 — $101,940 | 130 |
| District of Columbia | $61,870 | $46,840 | $46,840 — $100,560 | 170 |
| California | $61,570 | $41,600 | $41,600 — $118,710 | 3,200 |
| Virginia | $59,020 | $40,900 | $40,900 — $122,530 | 380 |
| Maryland | $58,820 | $37,370 | $37,370 — $111,530 | 300 |
| Indiana | $58,490 | $40,920 | $40,920 — $91,700 | 670 |
| Arizona | $57,140 | $39,900 | $39,900 — $119,990 | 300 |
| Washington | $56,480 | $40,460 | $40,460 — $72,080 | 390 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,510 | $28,870 | $28,870 — $102,500 | 1,210 |
| Kentucky | $52,230 | $35,080 | $35,080 — $179,990 | 250 |
| Minnesota | $50,110 | $36,020 | $36,020 — $89,530 | 760 |
| New York | $49,990 | $35,340 | $35,340 — $97,930 | 3,550 |
| Mississippi | $49,430 | $47,640 | $47,640 — $87,730 | 120 |
| Ohio | $49,340 | $30,340 | $30,340 — $101,150 | 740 |
| Florida | $49,230 | $28,810 | $28,810 — $89,040 | 1,420 |
| Connecticut | $47,850 | $37,560 | $37,560 — $73,400 | 160 |
| Hawaii | $47,590 | $34,360 | $34,360 — $75,590 | 310 |
| Oklahoma | $47,100 | $41,110 | $41,110 — $74,990 | 110 |
| Kansas | $45,640 | $29,880 | $29,880 — $84,430 | 140 |
| Michigan | $45,590 | $30,120 | $30,120 — $78,700 | 950 |
| Oregon | $45,360 | $32,110 | $32,110 — $70,520 | 1,860 |
| Montana | $45,220 | $28,460 | $28,460 — $69,220 | 640 |
| Rhode Island | $44,770 | $37,090 | $37,090 — $56,040 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $40,180 | $29,420 | $29,420 — $73,570 | 130 |
| South Carolina | $36,120 | $27,040 | $27,040 — $91,990 | 170 |
| Arkansas | $33,920 | $23,750 | $23,750 — $81,240 | 140 |
A resume for directors, religious activities and education
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- Developed or directed study courses or religious education programs within congregations.
- Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
- Selected appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs.
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Religious activities and education director pay rate, from hourly to yearly
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Questions people ask most
What is a religious activities and education director’s yearly income?
A religious activities and education director makes a median of $52,100 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $44,010 and $73,730.
What is a religious activities and education director’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $25.05 an hour; the average is $62,100 a year.
What is the starting pay for a religious activities and education director?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $44,010 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $34,670.
Which state pays directors, religious activities and education the most?
Alabama, with a median of $79,310 a year.
How many people work as directors, religious activities and education?
About 22,160 in the United States — number 487 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays roughly the same
Median pay within $100 of what directors, religious activities and education earn — $52,100 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $30 more Food Science Technicians $52,130median a year 10th percentile: $39,820 90th percentile: $78,820
- $40 more Paperhangers $52,140median a year 10th percentile: $36,020 90th percentile: $69,050
- $100 less Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $52,000median a year 10th percentile: $36,120 90th percentile: $77,960