Imam vs senior pastor

The differences between imams and senior 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 senior pastor. Additionally, a senior pastor has an average salary of $45,556, which is higher than the $34,533 average annual salary of an imam.

Imam vs senior pastor overview

	Imam	Senior Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,533	$45,556
Hourly rate	$16.60	$21.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	262	466
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Imam vs senior pastor salary

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

	Imam	Senior Pastor
Average salary	$34,533	$45,556
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	California
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between imam and senior pastor education

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

	Imam	Senior Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Religion	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Imam vs senior pastor demographics

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

	Imam	Senior Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%
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, 8.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between imam and senior 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.

Senior pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Emphasize Christ-centered teaching, fervent prayer, multilevel family Christian education programs, evangelism and mission outreaches.
Encourage servant evangelism and outreach through numerous community service projects i.e.
Major responsibilities include purchasing or developing curriculum, group leadership, volunteer recruitment and training.
Major responsibilities include purchasing or developing curriculum, group leadership, volunteer recruitment and training.

Imam vs senior pastor

Imam vs senior pastor overview

Imam vs senior pastor salary

Differences between imam and senior pastor education

Imam vs senior pastor demographics

Differences between imam and senior pastor duties and responsibilities

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