Cantor vs minister

The differences between cantors and 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 a minister. Additionally, a minister has an average salary of $42,866, 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 a minister are community outreach, pastoral care, and bible studies.

Cantor vs minister overview

	Cantor	Minister
Yearly salary	$34,499	$42,866
Hourly rate	$16.59	$20.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs minister salary

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

	Cantor	Minister
Average salary	$34,499	$42,866
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Life Community Church
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between cantor and minister education

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

	Cantor	Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs minister demographics

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

	Cantor	Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cantor and 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.

Minister example responsibilities.

Lead the community in a Eucharistic prayer service, providing theological reflection every Monday and throughout the summer.
Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Introduce young people to Christ; disciple them in spiritual growth; train them in serving Christ with their life.
Conduct other teaching assignments and conduct gospel meetings.
Serve as overseer of all ministries and mission assignments.
Promote understanding of the gospel by working with church members.

Cantor vs minister skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common minister skills

Community Outreach, 15%
Pastoral Care, 12%
Bible Studies, 8%
Student Ministry, 8%
Public Speaking, 6%
Oversight, 4%