Junior high pastor vs high school teacher

The differences between junior high pastors and high school teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a junior high pastor, becoming a high school teacher takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a junior high pastor has an average salary of $55,994, which is higher than the $52,441 average annual salary of a high school teacher.

The top three skills for a junior high pastor include classroom management, IEP and social studies. The most important skills for a high school teacher are classroom management, professional development, and culinary.

Junior high pastor vs high school teacher overview

	Junior High Pastor	High School Teacher
Yearly salary	$55,994	$52,441
Hourly rate	$26.92	$25.21
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	12,579	83,554
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	4	2

Junior high pastor vs high school teacher salary

Junior high pastors and high school teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior High Pastor	High School Teacher
Average salary	$55,994	$52,441
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $92,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between junior high pastor and high school teacher education

There are a few differences between a junior high pastor and a high school teacher in terms of educational background:

	Junior High Pastor	High School Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

Junior high pastor vs high school teacher demographics

Here are the differences between junior high pastors' and high school teachers' demographics:

	Junior High Pastor	High School Teacher
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%	Male, 46.5% Female, 53.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	17%	12%

Differences between junior high pastor and high school teacher duties and responsibilities

Junior high pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Help run VBS for several years.
Expand learning styles, IEP's and educational plans for diverse learners.
Function in a class-within-a-class capacity assisting the core teacher in implementing IEP goals.
Work with leadership to carry out the mission and vision statement of the church.
Recruit, train and facilitate adult lay leadership involvement.

High school teacher example responsibilities.

Coordinate training for the after-school soccer league, manage game schedules and transportation for the school team
Plan English conversation and writing classes, grade assignments, design and lead an English summer camp course for freshmen.
Manage FBLA, assist with meeting notes, financial records, and agendas for meetings, events, and fundraisers.
Coordinate and conduct LPAC meetings, ESL testing, and state testing.
Create and implement district-wide general math, pre-algebra, and science curriculum.
Facilitate and teach online students in California and Colorado: English, history; economics

Junior high pastor vs high school teacher skills

Common junior high pastor skills

Classroom Management, 58%
IEP, 6%
Social Studies, 6%
Softball, 5%
ESL, 4%
Chemistry, 3%

Common high school teacher skills

Classroom Management, 12%
Professional Development, 7%
Culinary, 5%
K-12, 5%
Curriculum Development, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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