Cantor vs youth pastor

The differences between cantors and youth 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 youth pastor. Additionally, a youth pastor has an average salary of $39,712, 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 pastor are outreach events, disciple, and youth program.

Cantor vs youth pastor overview

	Cantor	Youth Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,499	$39,712
Hourly rate	$16.59	$19.09
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	3,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs youth pastor salary

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

	Cantor	Youth Pastor
Average salary	$34,499	$39,712
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	First Presbyterian Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between cantor and youth pastor education

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

	Cantor	Youth Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Boston University

Cantor vs youth pastor demographics

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

	Cantor	Youth Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
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 youth 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.

Youth pastor example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Plan monthly activities, summer camp, teen VBS, and other schedule events.
Offer help with additional CRBC events and services (funerals, VBS, etc.
Create PowerPoint presentations for community and area businesses at community meetings.
Develop all graphics and designs for sermon PowerPoint presentations and ministry events.
Maintain regular office hours with primary responsibility being given to leadership within the congregation.

Cantor vs youth pastor skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common youth pastor skills

Outreach Events, 20%
Disciple, 12%
Youth Program, 11%
Bible Study, 6%
Oversight, 4%
Public Speaking, 4%