Pastor vs preacher

The differences between pastors and preachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pastor has an average salary of $44,787, which is higher than the $38,007 average annual salary of a preacher.

The top three skills for a pastor include community outreach, overseer and bible study. The most important skills for a preacher are pastoral care, community outreach, and powerpoint.

Pastor vs preacher overview

	Pastor	Preacher
Yearly salary	$44,787	$38,007
Hourly rate	$21.53	$18.27
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	494	95
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	51	23
Years of experience	4	-

Pastor vs preacher salary

Pastors and preachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pastor	Preacher
Average salary	$44,787	$38,007
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $64,000	Between $23,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Bethel Church	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between pastor and preacher education

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

	Pastor	Preacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	-

Pastor vs preacher demographics

Here are the differences between pastors' and preachers' demographics:

	Pastor	Preacher
Average age	51	23
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	5%

Differences between pastor and preacher duties and responsibilities

Pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Provide formal and informal leadership training and forums for frequent communication, encouragement and evaluation.
Coordinate visitation program, VBS, and youth programs.
Develop children's ministry including writing of curriculum for Sunday school and VBS.
Begin to birth new Sunday school groups, and new bible study small groups.
Provide hand-outs, and employ PowerPoint slides to illustrate concepts and provide visual referencing of all teaching content.

Preacher example responsibilities.

Lead teens on spiritual retreat, provide classroom instruction at event, and execute youth prayer breakfast.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Fund raising, adding members, preaching, teaching, administering sacraments, performing weddings, funerals, and baptisms.

Pastor vs preacher skills

Common pastor skills

Community Outreach, 22%
Overseer, 7%
Bible Study, 7%
Public Speaking, 6%
GOD, 6%
Youth Ministry, 5%

Common preacher skills

Pastoral Care, 19%
Community Outreach, 16%
PowerPoint, 15%
GOD, 14%
Scripture, 13%
Worship Services, 12%