- Preachers are typically required to perform religious rites, deliver sermons, read aloud religious texts, evangelize, and provide support or counsel to a congregation or audience.
- The tasks associated with a preacher often overlap with other clergy occupations. These other occupations include confessor, chaplain, minister, pastor, priest and rector.
- Requirements for preachers vary widely based on denomination and purpose of the work. Preachers are generally required to have an extensive knowledge of sacred texts. Many are required to complete extensive religious training or academic degrees, and are frequently required to receive religious rites before entering a preaching position.
- Between 2006 and 2016, employment in clergy is expected to rise between 14 and 20 percent, adding 130,000 employees to the field.
- Compensation for preachers depends on experience, type of organization and size of congregation. The 2008 average annual wage for clergy was $41,730. Occasionally, preachers perform their work voluntarily and rely on other sources of income to survive.
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