Bishop vs associate pastor

The differences between bishops and associate pastors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a bishop and an associate pastor. Additionally, an associate pastor has an average salary of $46,081, which is higher than the $34,665 average annual salary of a bishop.

The top three skills for a bishop include alumni, community services and . The most important skills for an associate pastor are community outreach, pastoral care, and oversight.

Bishop vs associate pastor overview

	Bishop	Associate Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,665	$46,081
Hourly rate	$16.67	$22.15
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	257	432
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Bishop vs associate pastor salary

Bishops and associate pastors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bishop	Associate Pastor
Average salary	$34,665	$46,081
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	Calvary Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between bishop and associate pastor education

There are a few differences between a bishop and an associate pastor in terms of educational background:

	Bishop	Associate Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	North Park University

Bishop vs associate pastor demographics

Here are the differences between bishops' and associate pastors' demographics:

	Bishop	Associate Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between bishop and associate pastor duties and responsibilities

Bishop example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Sort and organize bulk monthly mailings and alumni quarterly mailings.
Lead the church in developing a process driven discipleship strategy in growing maturing disciples and disciple-makers enhance.
Develop deacons in fulfilling their respective leadership obligations.

Associate pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Deliver messages base on the bible.
Assist children's outreach including VBS and AWANA.
Produce services through media development, PowerPoint, sound system, and print materials.
Direct all children and youth ministries, including outreach, VBS, missions, and choirs.
Implement a comprehensive prayer strategy.

Bishop vs associate pastor skills

Common bishop skills

Alumni, 50%
Community Services, 50%

Common associate pastor skills

Community Outreach, 20%
Pastoral Care, 12%
Oversight, 9%
Youth Ministry, 5%
Youth Program, 4%
Public Speaking, 4%