Cantor vs worship leader

The differences between cantors and worship leaders 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 worship leader. Additionally, a worship leader has an average salary of $47,463, 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 worship leader are bible studies, GOD, and set list.

Cantor vs worship leader overview

	Cantor	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$34,499	$47,463
Hourly rate	$16.59	$22.82
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	67	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs worship leader salary

Cantors and worship leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cantor	Worship Leader
Average salary	$34,499	$47,463
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cantor and worship leader education

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

	Cantor	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs worship leader demographics

Here are the differences between cantors' and worship leaders' demographics:

	Cantor	Worship Leader
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cantor and worship leader 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.

Worship leader example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Lead the development of a discipleship program that motivate and equip team leaders to lead evangelistic groups both locally and internationally.
Facilitate spiritual growth of members through small group teaching, devotions, discussion, and prayer.
Provide leadership, including planning and oversight of the weekly gatherings of junior high and high school students.
Teach Wednesday night bible study when assign.
Create and maintain Facebook page and internet postings.

Cantor vs worship leader skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common worship leader skills

Bible Studies, 10%
GOD, 9%
Set List, 8%
Sound Equipment, 7%
PowerPoint, 7%
Prayer, 6%