Imam vs priest

The differences between imams and priests 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 priest. Additionally, a priest has an average salary of $44,712, which is higher than the $34,533 average annual salary of an imam.

Imam vs priest overview

	Imam	Priest
Yearly salary	$34,533	$44,712
Hourly rate	$16.60	$21.50
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	262	80
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Imam vs priest salary

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

	Imam	Priest
Average salary	$34,533	$44,712
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Campbell, CA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Maine
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	Prime Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between imam and priest education

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

	Imam	Priest
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Religion	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Imam vs priest demographics

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

	Imam	Priest
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%
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 priest 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.

Priest example responsibilities.

Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
Commence a teleconference prayer program to serve church members and the community.
Engage and encourage urban working class congregation through preaching, prayer and share community service.
Participate in all phases of parish life in assignments in inner city, suburban, and rural parishes.
Serve, support and encourage the pastoral leadership by providing oversight of the spiritual health and care of the church body.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.

Imam vs priest

Imam vs priest overview

Imam vs priest salary

Differences between imam and priest education

Imam vs priest demographics

Differences between imam and priest duties and responsibilities

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