Children's minister vs elder

The differences between children's ministers and elders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a children's minister and an elder. Additionally, a children's minister has an average salary of $45,421, which is higher than the $32,205 average annual salary of an elder.

The top three skills for a children's minister include outreach events, bible studies and VBS. The most important skills for an elder are vital signs, blood pressure, and caregiver.

Children's minister vs elder overview

	Children's Minister	Elder
Yearly salary	$45,421	$32,205
Hourly rate	$21.84	$15.48
Growth rate	-	36%
Number of jobs	8,614	14,156
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Children's minister vs elder salary

Children's ministers and elders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Children's Minister	Elder
Average salary	$45,421	$32,205
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $79,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between children's minister and elder education

There are a few differences between a children's minister and an elder in terms of educational background:

	Children's Minister	Elder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Emory University

Children's minister vs elder demographics

Here are the differences between children's ministers' and elders' demographics:

	Children's Minister	Elder
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 36.5% Female, 63.5%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between children's minister and elder duties and responsibilities

Children's minister example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Revamp 5th & 6th grade VBS to be more age appropriate in a large group concept.
Plan and give oversight of all children's activities.
Perform other various functions as needed including communication with church leadership to ensure efficient operations for church outreach activities.
Develop deacons in fulfilling their respective leadership obligations.

Elder example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Be able to assist clients with ADL's, such as bathing and grooming.
Fill in as substitute caregiver for other assignments.
Administer medications, assist with meals, laundry, mobility and ADL'S.
Assist father with Alzheimer care needs, social activities and day to day routines.
Serve congregation as a small group leader, usher, and children's ministry volunteer.

Children's minister vs elder skills

Common children's minister skills

Outreach Events, 18%
Bible Studies, 14%
VBS, 12%
Children Birth, 8%
Oversight, 5%
Children Ages, 5%

Common elder skills

Vital Signs, 15%
Blood Pressure, 14%
Caregiver, 13%
Home Maintenance, 8%
Meal Preparation, 8%
Social Work, 7%