Cantor vs youth minister

The differences between cantors and youth 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 youth minister. Additionally, a youth minister has an average salary of $41,513, 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 youth minister are community outreach, bible studies, and youth events.

Cantor vs youth minister overview

	Cantor	Youth Minister
Yearly salary	$34,499	$41,513
Hourly rate	$16.59	$19.96
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	2,830
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs youth minister salary

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

	Cantor	Youth Minister
Average salary	$34,499	$41,513
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cantor and youth minister education

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

	Cantor	Youth Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs youth minister demographics

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

	Cantor	Youth Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
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 youth 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.

Youth minister example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Prepare presentations for youth group members by using PowerPoint.
Maintain Facebook page and website dedicate to the youth group through updating information weekly on upcoming news and event information.
Provide mentoring to student leaders through direct discipleship.
Collaborate with pastoral team to provide professional leadership to a variety of congregation's ministry areas.
Perform other various functions as needed including communication with church leadership to ensure efficient operations for church outreach activities.

Cantor vs youth minister skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common youth minister skills

Community Outreach, 19%
Bible Studies, 13%
Youth Events, 5%
Public Speaking, 5%
Event Planning, 5%
Worship Services, 4%