Minister assistant vs minister

The differences between minister assistants and ministers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a minister assistant and a minister. Additionally, a minister has an average salary of $42,866, which is higher than the $39,430 average annual salary of a minister assistant.

The top three skills for a minister assistant include event planning, youth ministry and pastoral care. The most important skills for a minister are community outreach, pastoral care, and bible studies.

Minister assistant vs minister overview

	Minister Assistant	Minister
Yearly salary	$39,430	$42,866
Hourly rate	$18.96	$20.61
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	180	185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Minister assistant vs minister salary

Minister assistants and ministers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Minister Assistant	Minister
Average salary	$39,430	$42,866
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $66,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Life Community Church
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between minister assistant and minister education

There are a few differences between a minister assistant and a minister in terms of educational background:

	Minister Assistant	Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Minister assistant vs minister demographics

Here are the differences between minister assistants' and ministers' demographics:

	Minister Assistant	Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between minister assistant and minister duties and responsibilities

Minister assistant example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Prepare PowerPoint and oral progress reports.
Mentore peer ministers in peer leadership training program.
Conduct market research on foreign automotive industries and markets and compile findings into written reports through PowerPoint presentations.
Provide excellent hospitality services, greeting incoming congregations, and facilitating a welcoming environment each week during service and bible study.
Provide excellent hospitality services, greeting incoming congregations, and facilitating a welcoming environment each week during service and bible study.

Minister example responsibilities.

Lead the community in a Eucharistic prayer service, providing theological reflection every Monday and throughout the summer.
Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Introduce young people to Christ; disciple them in spiritual growth; train them in serving Christ with their life.
Conduct other teaching assignments and conduct gospel meetings.
Serve as overseer of all ministries and mission assignments.
Promote understanding of the gospel by working with church members.

Minister assistant vs minister skills

Common minister assistant skills

Event Planning, 23%
Youth Ministry, 21%
Pastoral Care, 19%
Community Services, 19%
PowerPoint, 18%

Common minister skills

Community Outreach, 15%
Pastoral Care, 12%
Bible Studies, 8%
Student Ministry, 8%
Public Speaking, 6%
Oversight, 4%