Music department chairperson vs worship leader

The differences between music department chairpeople and worship leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a music department chairperson, becoming a worship leader takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a music department chairperson has an average salary of $50,320, which is higher than the $47,463 average annual salary of a worship leader.

The top three skills for a music department chairperson include music education, music theory and choral music. The most important skills for a worship leader are bible studies, GOD, and set list.

Music department chairperson vs worship leader overview

	Music Department Chairperson	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$50,320	$47,463
Hourly rate	$24.19	$22.82
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	31,554	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	46	51
Years of experience	2	4

Music department chairperson vs worship leader salary

Music department chairpeople and worship leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Department Chairperson	Worship Leader
Average salary	$50,320	$47,463
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $76,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
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Differences between music department chairperson and worship leader education

There are a few differences between a music department chairperson and a worship leader in terms of educational background:

	Music Department Chairperson	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Emory University

Music department chairperson vs worship leader demographics

Here are the differences between music department chairpeople' and worship leaders' demographics:

	Music Department Chairperson	Worship Leader
Average age	46	51
Gender ratio	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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 music department chairperson and worship leader duties and responsibilities

Music department chairperson example responsibilities.

Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Edit and approve promotional tools such as flyers, posters, handbills, and giveaways.
Develop individual educational plans (IEP) design to promote educational, physical and social development.
Restructure online courses in anthropology, psychology, and sociology using web-base readings and audio-visual materials.

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.

Music department chairperson vs worship leader skills

Common music department chairperson skills

Music Education, 28%
Music Theory, 23%
Choral Music, 11%
Fine Arts, 10%
Jazz Ensemble, 9%
K-12, 7%

Common worship leader skills

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

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