Music pastor vs minister

The differences between music pastors and ministers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a music pastor and a minister. Additionally, a music pastor has an average salary of $46,923, which is higher than the $42,866 average annual salary of a minister.

The top three skills for a music pastor include GOD, pastoral care and oversight. The most important skills for a minister are community outreach, pastoral care, and bible studies.

Music pastor vs minister overview

	Music Pastor	Minister
Yearly salary	$46,923	$42,866
Hourly rate	$22.56	$20.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	2,688	185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Music pastor vs minister salary

Music pastors and ministers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Pastor	Minister
Average salary	$46,923	$42,866
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $88,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Life Community Church
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between music pastor and minister education

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

	Music Pastor	Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Music pastor vs minister demographics

Here are the differences between music pastors' and ministers' demographics:

	Music Pastor	Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between music pastor and minister duties and responsibilities

Music pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Maintain regular office hours with primary responsibility being given to leadership within the congregation.
Provide formal and informal leadership training and forums for frequent communication, encouragement and evaluation.

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.

Music pastor vs minister skills

Common music pastor skills

GOD, 33%
Pastoral Care, 23%
Oversight, 22%
Overseer, 12%
Easter, 10%

Common minister skills

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