Imam vs youth pastor

The differences between imams and youth 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 youth pastor. Additionally, a youth pastor has an average salary of $39,712, which is higher than the $34,533 average annual salary of an imam.

Imam vs youth pastor overview

	Imam	Youth Pastor
Yearly salary	$34,533	$39,712
Hourly rate	$16.60	$19.09
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	262	3,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Imam vs youth pastor salary

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

	Imam	Youth Pastor
Average salary	$34,533	$39,712
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Maine
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	First Presbyterian Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between imam and youth pastor education

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

	Imam	Youth Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Religion	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Boston University

Imam vs youth pastor demographics

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

	Imam	Youth Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between imam and youth 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.

Youth pastor example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Plan monthly activities, summer camp, teen VBS, and other schedule events.
Offer help with additional CRBC events and services (funerals, VBS, etc.
Create PowerPoint presentations for community and area businesses at community meetings.
Develop all graphics and designs for sermon PowerPoint presentations and ministry events.
Maintain regular office hours with primary responsibility being given to leadership within the congregation.

Imam vs youth pastor

Imam vs youth pastor overview

Imam vs youth pastor salary

Differences between imam and youth pastor education

Imam vs youth pastor demographics

Differences between imam and youth pastor duties and responsibilities

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