Elder vs children's pastor

The differences between elders and children's pastors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an elder and a children's pastor. Additionally, a children's pastor has an average salary of $44,525, which is higher than the $32,205 average annual salary of an elder.

The top three skills for an elder include vital signs, blood pressure and caregiver. The most important skills for a children's pastor are child care, kids, and curriculum development.

Elder vs children's pastor overview

	Elder	Children's Pastor
Yearly salary	$32,205	$44,525
Hourly rate	$15.48	$21.41
Growth rate	36%	-
Number of jobs	14,156	8,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Elder vs children's pastor salary

Elders and children's pastors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Elder	Children's Pastor
Average salary	$32,205	$44,525
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between elder and children's pastor education

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

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

Elder vs children's pastor demographics

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

	Elder	Children's Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%
Race ratio	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%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between elder and children's pastor duties and responsibilities

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 pastor example responsibilities.

Create and manage online presence via Facebook.
Organize and lead weekly youth group meetings as well as retreats for jr. and sr. high students.
Schedule appointments; coordinate summer camps, VBS and all meetings for the children's ministry.
Work with children in the VBS.
Handle administrative responsibilities and policy development, keep volunteer records and develop a vision manual and serve on leadership team.
Handle administrative responsibilities and policy development, keep volunteer records and develop a vision manual and serve on leadership team.

Elder vs children's pastor skills

Common elder skills

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

Common children's pastor skills

Child Care, 35%
Kids, 12%
Curriculum Development, 11%
Outreach Events, 6%
Ministry Programs, 5%
Children Birth, 3%