Pastor vs worship leader

The differences between pastors 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 a pastor and a worship leader. Additionally, a worship leader has an average salary of $47,463, which is higher than the $44,787 average annual salary of a pastor.

The top three skills for a pastor include community outreach, overseer and bible study. The most important skills for a worship leader are bible studies, GOD, and set list.

Pastor vs worship leader overview

	Pastor	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$44,787	$47,463
Hourly rate	$21.53	$22.82
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	494	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Pastor vs worship leader salary

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

	Pastor	Worship Leader
Average salary	$44,787	$47,463
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $64,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Bethel Church	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between pastor and worship leader education

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

	Pastor	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Music
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Pastor vs worship leader demographics

Here are the differences between pastors' and worship leaders' demographics:

	Pastor	Worship Leader
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 11.8% 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 pastor and worship leader 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.

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.

Pastor vs worship leader skills

Common pastor skills

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

Common worship leader skills

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