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Highest Paying Industries for Other Religious Workers

The top 29 highest paying industries for other religious workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $49,580, federal, state, and local government (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for other religious workers. It is followed by federal, state, and local government industry (average annual salary $49,580). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of other religious workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 29 Highest Paying Industries for Other Religious Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$49,580	$21,040	60
2	Federal, State, and Local Government	$49,580	$21,040	60
3	Hospitals - Privately owned	$47,440	$23,190	190
4	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$47,260	$22,980	180
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,190	$20,650	70
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$47,180	$23,010	180
7	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$47,160	$23,360	190
8	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$45,870	$33,800	410
9	Home Health Care Services	$45,530	$33,900	380
10	Health Care and Social Assistance	$39,740	$17,300	1,200
11	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$39,040	$18,350	50
12	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$38,540	$31,090	70
13	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$38,360	$20,110	140
14	Social Advocacy Organizations	$36,500	$18,800	n/a
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$36,180	$17,820	190
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$36,150	$17,860	200
17	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$31,630	$21,480	40
18	Child Day Care Services	$29,610	$23,710	40
19	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$28,310	$17,910	6,050
20	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$28,280	$17,910	6,080
21	Religious Organizations	$28,210	$17,910	5,920
22	Educational Services	$23,390	$17,740	550
23	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$23,380	$20,100	40
24	Educational Support Services	$23,380	$20,100	40
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$23,290	$17,730	540
26	Social Assistance	$21,620	$16,020	n/a
27	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$19,410	$17,670	320
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$19,400	$17,670	320
29	Individual and Family Services	$18,760	$15,850	n/a