Cantor vs senior pastor

The differences between cantors and senior 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 senior pastor. Additionally, a senior pastor has an average salary of $45,556, 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 senior pastor are community outreach, pastoral care, and overseer.

Cantor vs senior pastor overview

	Cantor	Senior Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,499	$45,556
Hourly rate	$16.59	$21.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	466
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs senior pastor salary

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

	Cantor	Senior Pastor
Average salary	$34,499	$45,556
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between cantor and senior pastor education

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

	Cantor	Senior Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs senior pastor demographics

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

	Cantor	Senior Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%
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, 8.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cantor and senior 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.

Senior pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Emphasize Christ-centered teaching, fervent prayer, multilevel family Christian education programs, evangelism and mission outreaches.
Encourage servant evangelism and outreach through numerous community service projects i.e.
Major responsibilities include purchasing or developing curriculum, group leadership, volunteer recruitment and training.
Major responsibilities include purchasing or developing curriculum, group leadership, volunteer recruitment and training.

Cantor vs senior pastor skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common senior pastor skills

Community Outreach, 22%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Overseer, 8%
Bible Study, 6%
GOD, 5%
Funeral Services, 4%