Imam vs pastor

The differences between imams and 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 pastor. Additionally, a pastor has an average salary of $44,787, which is higher than the $34,533 average annual salary of an imam.

Imam vs pastor overview

	Imam	Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,533	$44,787
Hourly rate	$16.60	$21.53
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	262	494
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Imam vs pastor salary

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

	Imam	Pastor
Average salary	$34,533	$44,787
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Hawaii
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between imam and pastor education

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

	Imam	Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Religion	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Imam vs pastor demographics

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

	Imam	Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between imam and 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.

Pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Provide formal and informal leadership training and forums for frequent communication, encouragement and evaluation.
Coordinate visitation program, VBS, and youth programs.
Develop children's ministry including writing of curriculum for Sunday school and VBS.
Begin to birth new Sunday school groups, and new bible study small groups.
Provide hand-outs, and employ PowerPoint slides to illustrate concepts and provide visual referencing of all teaching content.

Imam vs pastor

Imam vs pastor overview

Imam vs pastor salary

Differences between imam and pastor education

Imam vs pastor demographics

Differences between imam and pastor duties and responsibilities

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