Cantor vs associate minister

The differences between cantors and associate ministers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cantor and an associate minister. Additionally, an associate minister has an average salary of $42,855, which is higher than the $34,499 average annual salary of a cantor.

The top three skills for a cantor include life cycle events, funeral services and adult education. The most important skills for an associate minister are community outreach, pastoral care, and bible study.

Cantor vs associate minister overview

	Cantor	Associate Minister
Yearly salary	$34,499	$42,855
Hourly rate	$16.59	$20.60
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs associate minister salary

Cantors and associate ministers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cantor	Associate Minister
Average salary	$34,499	$42,855
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between cantor and associate minister education

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

	Cantor	Associate Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs associate minister demographics

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

	Cantor	Associate Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.9% 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 cantor and associate minister duties and responsibilities

Cantor example responsibilities.

Lead worship and conduct Wednesday night bible studies
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Founded, write and produce gospel group G.O.N.E.

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 . )

Cantor vs associate minister skills

Common cantor skills

Life Cycle Events, 44%
Funeral Services, 36%
Adult Education, 20%

Common associate minister skills

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