Associate minister vs rabbi

The differences between associate ministers and rabbis can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an associate minister and a rabbi. Additionally, an associate minister has an average salary of $42,855, which is higher than the $34,441 average annual salary of a rabbi.

The top three skills for an associate minister include community outreach, pastoral care and bible study. The most important skills for a rabbi are pastoral care, life cycle events, and hillel.

Associate minister vs rabbi overview

	Associate Minister	Rabbi
Yearly salary	$42,855	$34,441
Hourly rate	$20.60	$16.56
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	143	2,191
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Associate minister vs rabbi salary

Associate ministers and rabbis have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Minister	Rabbi
Average salary	$42,855	$34,441
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Catholic Health Care System
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between associate minister and rabbi education

There are a few differences between an associate minister and a rabbi in terms of educational background:

	Associate Minister	Rabbi
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Theology	Religion
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Associate minister vs rabbi demographics

Here are the differences between associate ministers' and rabbis' demographics:

	Associate Minister	Rabbi
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between associate minister and rabbi duties and responsibilities

Associate minister example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Proclaim and teach gospel of Jesus Christ.
Deliver, teach and preach gospel message to congregation on a monthly basis.
Provide stability and oversight during rector's resignation and parish's transition to new rector.
Provide direction and assist in the development of children's ministries and programming with oversight of volunteer children's ministry staff.
Prepare weekly bulletin, newsletter, PowerPoint and other products as needed (flyers, posters, brochures, etc . )

Rabbi example responsibilities.

Face to face visits and prayer services to bolster inmate's emotional strength.
Counsele inmates struggling with a variety of problems including: psychological issues, addiction recovery, abuse recovery, and rehabilitation.
Visit patients/families identify as appropriate for pastoral services and provide direct spiritual counseling, prayer, and ministry as appropriate.

Associate minister vs rabbi skills

Common associate minister skills

Community Outreach, 18%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Bible Study, 10%
Youth Ministry, 5%
Oversight, 5%
Evangelism, 4%

Common rabbi skills

Pastoral Care, 35%
Life Cycle Events, 15%
Hillel, 8%
Outreach Program, 6%
Adult Education Classes, 6%
Spiritual Support, 5%