Minister vs worship leader

The differences between ministers and worship leaders 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 worship leader. Additionally, a worship leader has an average salary of $47,463, 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 worship leader are bible studies, GOD, and set list.

Minister vs worship leader overview

	Minister	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$42,866	$47,463
Hourly rate	$20.61	$22.82
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	185	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Minister vs worship leader salary

Ministers and worship leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Minister	Worship Leader
Average salary	$42,866	$47,463
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
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 worship leader education

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

	Minister	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Music
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Minister vs worship leader demographics

Here are the differences between ministers' and worship leaders' demographics:

	Minister	Worship Leader
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between minister and worship leader 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.

Worship leader example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Lead the development of a discipleship program that motivate and equip team leaders to lead evangelistic groups both locally and internationally.
Facilitate spiritual growth of members through small group teaching, devotions, discussion, and prayer.
Provide leadership, including planning and oversight of the weekly gatherings of junior high and high school students.
Teach Wednesday night bible study when assign.
Create and maintain Facebook page and internet postings.

Minister vs worship leader skills

Common minister skills

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

Common worship leader skills

Bible Studies, 10%
GOD, 9%
Set List, 8%
Sound Equipment, 7%
PowerPoint, 7%
Prayer, 6%