Religious Activities and Education Directors in District of Columbia

Is District of Columbia a good place for you to work as a Religious Activities and Education Director?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Religious Activities and Education Directors in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Religious Activities and Education Directors in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.

• Religious Activities and Education Directors in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Religious Activities and Education Directors Work in District of Columbia?

In 2018, there were 290 Religious Activities and Education Directors working in the state.

There were 330 Religious Activities and Education Directors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 170 Religious Activities and Education Directors working in it, which means District of Columbia has more Religious Activities and Education Directors than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Religious Activities and Education Directors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 210 jobs for District of Columbia Religious Activities and Education Directors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 19,400 annual jobs and 157,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Religious Activities and Education Directors Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Religious Activities and Education Directors ranged from $33,260 to $121,280 with $77,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.99 to $58.31. The median hourly rate was $37.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.54.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top District of Columbia Metros for Religious Activities and Education Directors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Religious Activities and Education Directors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	560	$65,730

Top States for Religious Activities and Education Directors Employment

View the list below to see where most Religious Activities and Education Directors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	4,960	$39,920
California	3,470	$44,890
Oregon	1,750	$32,170
Illinois	1,650	$40,900
Pennsylvania	1,490	$33,760
Michigan	1,340	$32,970
Florida	1,070	$39,110
Ohio	620	$43,880
Virginia	520	$46,600
Montana	450	$29,520
Minnesota	410	$52,480
Texas	380	$51,680
District of Columbia	290	$77,760
New Jersey	250	$60,730
Indiana	250	$36,750
Maryland	210	$46,380
Colorado	210	$67,820
Massachusetts	200	$42,070
North Carolina	170	$86,770
Georgia	170	$51,090

Below are the states where Religious Activities and Education Directors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Carolina	$86,770
Alabama	$82,770
District of Columbia	$77,760
Mississippi	$75,540
Colorado	$67,820
South Carolina	$62,560
New Jersey	$60,730
Arkansas	$59,420
Kentucky	$53,320
Minnesota	$52,480

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.