Ordained minister vs worship leader

The differences between ordained 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 an ordained minister and a worship leader. Additionally, an ordained minister has an average salary of $48,558, which is higher than the $47,463 average annual salary of a worship leader.

The top three skills for an ordained minister include pastoral care, public speaking and GOD. The most important skills for a worship leader are bible studies, GOD, and set list.

Ordained minister vs worship leader overview

	Ordained Minister	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$48,558	$47,463
Hourly rate	$23.35	$22.82
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	103	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Ordained minister vs worship leader salary

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

	Ordained Minister	Worship Leader
Average salary	$48,558	$47,463
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $91,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ordained minister and worship leader education

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

	Ordained Minister	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Emory University

Ordained minister vs worship leader demographics

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

	Ordained Minister	Worship Leader
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 68.4% 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 ordained minister and worship leader duties and responsibilities

Ordained minister example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Supervise the administrative staff and day-to-day operations of a 1200-member, three campus organization to include business development and programmatic oversight.
Supervise the administrative staff and day-to-day operations of a 1200-member, three campus organization to include business development and programmatic oversight.

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.

Ordained minister vs worship leader skills

Common ordained minister skills

Pastoral Care, 48%
Public Speaking, 21%
GOD, 11%
Memorial Services, 7%
Spiritual Guidance, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%

Common worship leader skills

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