Director of religious activities vs junior high pastor

The differences between directors of religious activities and junior high 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 director of religious activities and a junior high pastor. Additionally, a director of religious activities has an average salary of $61,176, which is higher than the $55,994 average annual salary of a junior high pastor.

Director of religious activities vs junior high pastor overview

	Director Of Religious Activities	Junior High Pastor
Yearly salary	$61,176	$55,994
Hourly rate	$29.41	$26.92
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	6,202	12,579
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Director of religious activities vs junior high pastor salary

Directors of religious activities and junior high pastors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Religious Activities	Junior High Pastor
Average salary	$61,176	$55,994
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $114,000	Between $33,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Capstone Treatment Center	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between director of religious activities and junior high pastor education

There are a few differences between a director of religious activities and a junior high pastor in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Religious Activities	Junior High Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Elementary Education
Most common college	Emory University	University of Pennsylvania

Director of religious activities vs junior high pastor demographics

Here are the differences between directors of religious activities' and junior high pastors' demographics:

	Director Of Religious Activities	Junior High Pastor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 2.4% White, 81.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between director of religious activities and junior high pastor duties and responsibilities

Director of religious activities example responsibilities.

Direct and manage every aspect of an extremely successful preschool, including enrollment, tuition, payroll, and all budgets.
Promote student preparedness and application-focuse learning by designing and implementing pragmatic, campus- wide leadership series teach by faculty and staff.
Assist in the organization, and oversight of the university extra-curricular programs.

Junior high pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Help run VBS for several years.
Expand learning styles, IEP's and educational plans for diverse learners.
Function in a class-within-a-class capacity assisting the core teacher in implementing IEP goals.
Work with leadership to carry out the mission and vision statement of the church.
Recruit, train and facilitate adult lay leadership involvement.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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