Missionary vs mercenary

The differences between missionaries and mercenaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a missionary has an average salary of $51,599, which is higher than the $51,594 average annual salary of a mercenary.

Missionary vs mercenary overview

	Missionary	Mercenary
Yearly salary	$51,599	$51,594
Hourly rate	$24.81	$24.80
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	4	10
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	49	24
Years of experience	-	-

Missionary vs mercenary salary

Missionaries and mercenaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Missionary	Mercenary
Average salary	$51,599	$51,594
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between missionary and mercenary education

There are a few differences between a missionary and a mercenary in terms of educational background:

	Missionary	Mercenary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Computer Applications
Most common college	-	-

Missionary vs mercenary demographics

Here are the differences between missionaries' and mercenaries' demographics:

	Missionary	Mercenary
Average age	49	24
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 9.5% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	28%	4%

Differences between missionary and mercenary duties and responsibilities

Missionary example responsibilities.

Train in cross-cultural evangelism and discipleship.
Assist Sunday school teacher -Teach class
Prepare PowerPoint slides for worship every week.
Coach small groups in language basics within a larger ESL classroom.
Work to help people in Taiwan learn about the LDS church and improve their lives.
Serve as a team leader in both Peru and Ecuador , 7 weeks in total.

Mercenary example responsibilities.

Lead and train scout vehicle crews, and supervise request, receipt, storage and issue of ammunition.
Assist in training platoon and section outside of occupational specialty to become task organizational ready for mission success.
Evaluate and intercept radar emissions while using computer databases to determine where emissions originate from.

Missionary vs mercenary skills

Common missionary skills

Spanish Language, 21%
Community Outreach, 11%
Ministry, 8%
Bible Studies, 7%
Public Speaking, 5%
LDS, 4%

Common mercenary skills

Updated January 8, 2025

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