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Field of degree: Theology

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Theology field of degree. Employment: 374,640. Median annual wage: $45,000.

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Table 1. Theology degree, 2021
Data	Theology	All fields
Employment	374,640	59,687,450
Median wage	45,000	63,000
Percent employed part time	18	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	61	62
Percent with an advanced degree	46	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Chart 1. Types of theology, 2021
Theology major	Major share
Theology And Religious Vocations	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a theology degree, by occupational group, 2021.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a theology degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Community and social service occupations	30%
Management occupations	12
Educational instruction and library occupations	10
Office and administrative support occupations	7
Sales and related occupations	6
Other	34
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a theology degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a theology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2022–32	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	4%	Postsecondary nondegree award	1%	2%
Postsecondary teachers, all other	4	Doctoral or professional degree	2	72
Managers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	2	21
Clergy	1	Bachelor's degree	25	48
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	1	Master's degree	2	57
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1	Bachelor's degree	3	49
Religious workers, all other	1	Bachelor's degree	1	24
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	1	Bachelor's degree	2	55
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	-7	High school diploma or equivalent	1	5
Chief executives	-8	Bachelor's degree	1	32
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Theology,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/theology/theology-field-of-degree.htm (visited September 07, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023