Minister assistant vs pastor

The differences between minister assistants and pastors 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 pastor. Additionally, a pastor has an average salary of $44,787, 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 pastor are community outreach, overseer, and bible study.

Minister assistant vs pastor overview

	Minister Assistant	Pastor
Yearly salary	$39,430	$44,787
Hourly rate	$18.96	$21.53
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	180	494
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Minister assistant vs pastor salary

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

	Minister Assistant	Pastor
Average salary	$39,430	$44,787
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $66,000	Between $30,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between minister assistant and pastor education

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

	Minister Assistant	Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Minister assistant vs pastor demographics

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

	Minister Assistant	Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 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 minister assistant and pastor 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.

Pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Provide formal and informal leadership training and forums for frequent communication, encouragement and evaluation.
Coordinate visitation program, VBS, and youth programs.
Develop children's ministry including writing of curriculum for Sunday school and VBS.
Begin to birth new Sunday school groups, and new bible study small groups.
Provide hand-outs, and employ PowerPoint slides to illustrate concepts and provide visual referencing of all teaching content.

Minister assistant vs pastor skills

Common minister assistant skills

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

Common pastor skills

Community Outreach, 22%
Overseer, 7%
Bible Study, 7%
Public Speaking, 6%
GOD, 6%
Youth Ministry, 5%