Imam vs minister

The differences between imams and ministers 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 minister. Additionally, a minister has an average salary of $42,866, which is higher than the $34,533 average annual salary of an imam.

Imam vs minister overview

	Imam	Minister
Yearly salary	$34,533	$42,866
Hourly rate	$16.60	$20.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	262	185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Imam vs minister salary

Imams and ministers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Imam	Minister
Average salary	$34,533	$42,866
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Delaware
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	New Life Community Church
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between imam and minister education

There are a few differences between an imam and a minister in terms of educational background:

	Imam	Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Religion	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Imam vs minister demographics

Here are the differences between imams' and ministers' demographics:

	Imam	Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
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, 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 imam and minister 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.

Minister example responsibilities.

Lead the community in a Eucharistic prayer service, providing theological reflection every Monday and throughout the summer.
Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Introduce young people to Christ; disciple them in spiritual growth; train them in serving Christ with their life.
Conduct other teaching assignments and conduct gospel meetings.
Serve as overseer of all ministries and mission assignments.
Promote understanding of the gospel by working with church members.

Imam vs minister

Imam vs minister overview

Imam vs minister salary

Differences between imam and minister education

Imam vs minister demographics

Differences between imam and minister duties and responsibilities

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