Cantor vs pastor

The differences between cantors and 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 cantor and a pastor. Additionally, a pastor has an average salary of $44,787, 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 pastor are community outreach, overseer, and bible study.

Cantor vs pastor overview

	Cantor	Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,499	$44,787
Hourly rate	$16.59	$21.53
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	494
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs pastor salary

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

	Cantor	Pastor
Average salary	$34,499	$44,787
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between cantor and pastor education

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

	Cantor	Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs pastor demographics

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

	Cantor	Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cantor and pastor 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.

Pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Provide formal and informal leadership training and forums for frequent communication, encouragement and evaluation.
Coordinate visitation program, VBS, and youth programs.
Develop children's ministry including writing of curriculum for Sunday school and VBS.
Begin to birth new Sunday school groups, and new bible study small groups.
Provide hand-outs, and employ PowerPoint slides to illustrate concepts and provide visual referencing of all teaching content.

Cantor vs pastor skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common pastor skills

Community Outreach, 22%
Overseer, 7%
Bible Study, 7%
Public Speaking, 6%
GOD, 6%
Youth Ministry, 5%