Clergy Jobs Keep Workers Happy
posted by Jen Carpenter @ 10:07 AM
If you're looking for a career that will keep you happy, you may want to look into clergy jobs.
The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago conducted a poll that found members of the clergy have the highest job satisfaction. According to the survey, more than 87 percent of clergy are satisfied with their jobs. The survey is based on information collected from more than 27,000 people during two decades.
According to an article by BNET, the reason most people employed by the clergy stay happy is that they don't join the field with an expectation of becoming rich, but only with expectations of making a difference in the world.
"People are not going into the profession out of some sense of 'I want a lot of power and prestige,'" Cynthia Lindner, directory of ministry studies at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, said in the article. "Most of all my students would say, 'We want to help heal the world.'"
Clergy workers also came in as the happiest, with 67 percent describing themselves as generally happy. On the other hand, some experts were surprised to see clergy on top of the list, as many helping professions, such as doctors and nurses, often experience stress, making them unhappy.
"Apparently the rewards of spiritual guidance and leadership outweigh the burdens of being a religious leader," Tom W. Smith, director of the General Social Survey at the research center, said in the article.
After clergy members, firefighters were the most satisfied with their job at 80 percent and physical therapists at 78 percent, followed by education administrators, teachers, psychologists, authors, painters and sculptors.
According to the survey, those who were least satisfied with their work include roofers and waiters, followed by cashiers, laborers and clothing and furniture sales people. Garage and service station workers were the most unhappy, followed by roofers.
The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago conducted a poll that found members of the clergy have the highest job satisfaction. According to the survey, more than 87 percent of clergy are satisfied with their jobs. The survey is based on information collected from more than 27,000 people during two decades.
According to an article by BNET, the reason most people employed by the clergy stay happy is that they don't join the field with an expectation of becoming rich, but only with expectations of making a difference in the world.
"People are not going into the profession out of some sense of 'I want a lot of power and prestige,'" Cynthia Lindner, directory of ministry studies at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, said in the article. "Most of all my students would say, 'We want to help heal the world.'"
Clergy workers also came in as the happiest, with 67 percent describing themselves as generally happy. On the other hand, some experts were surprised to see clergy on top of the list, as many helping professions, such as doctors and nurses, often experience stress, making them unhappy.
"Apparently the rewards of spiritual guidance and leadership outweigh the burdens of being a religious leader," Tom W. Smith, director of the General Social Survey at the research center, said in the article.
After clergy members, firefighters were the most satisfied with their job at 80 percent and physical therapists at 78 percent, followed by education administrators, teachers, psychologists, authors, painters and sculptors.
According to the survey, those who were least satisfied with their work include roofers and waiters, followed by cashiers, laborers and clothing and furniture sales people. Garage and service station workers were the most unhappy, followed by roofers.
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