Minister vs deacon

The differences between ministers and deacons 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 and a deacon. Additionally, a deacon has an average salary of $49,574, which is higher than the $42,866 average annual salary of a minister.

The top three skills for a minister include community outreach, pastoral care and bible studies. The most important skills for a deacon are pastoral care, community outreach, and bible study.

Minister vs deacon overview

	Minister	Deacon
Yearly salary	$42,866	$49,574
Hourly rate	$20.61	$23.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	185	117
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Minister vs deacon salary

Ministers and deacons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Minister	Deacon
Average salary	$42,866	$49,574
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Delaware	-
Best paying company	New Life Community Church	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between minister and deacon education

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

	Minister	Deacon
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Minister vs deacon demographics

Here are the differences between ministers' and deacons' demographics:

	Minister	Deacon
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between minister and deacon duties and responsibilities

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.

Deacon example responsibilities.

Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
Coordinate serving and prayer schedules.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Develop deacons in fulfilling their respective leadership obligations.

Minister vs deacon skills

Common minister skills

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

Common deacon skills

Pastoral Care, 46%
Community Outreach, 26%
Bible Study, 8%
Prayer, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Leadership Meetings, 5%