Imam vs children's pastor

The differences between imams 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 imam and a children's pastor. Additionally, a children's pastor has an average salary of $44,525, which is higher than the $34,533 average annual salary of an imam.

Imam vs children's pastor overview

	Imam	Children's Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,533	$44,525
Hourly rate	$16.60	$21.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	262	8,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Imam vs children's pastor salary

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

	Imam	Children's Pastor
Average salary	$34,533	$44,525
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between imam and children's pastor education

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

	Imam	Children's Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Religion	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	University of Pennsylvania

Imam vs children's pastor demographics

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

	Imam	Children's Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 74.8% 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 imam and children's pastor duties and responsibilities

Imam example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Lead Eid prayers and deliver khutbah.
Represent HIC on interfaith platforms as speaker and/or panelist.
Collaborate weekly with interdisciplinary team to facilitate an appropriate plan of care for patients and their caregivers.
Participate in IDT meetings and document clinical notes using the computerized system.

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.

Imam vs children's pastor

Imam vs children's pastor overview

Imam vs children's pastor salary

Differences between imam and children's pastor education

Imam vs children's pastor demographics

Differences between imam and children's pastor duties and responsibilities

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Children's pastor example responsibilities.

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