Pastoral assistant vs assistant

The differences between pastoral assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a pastoral assistant and an assistant. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $36,596 average annual salary of a pastoral assistant.

The top three skills for a pastoral assistant include community outreach, pastoral care and scheduling appointments. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Pastoral assistant vs assistant overview

	Pastoral Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,596	$37,363
Hourly rate	$17.59	$17.96
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,301	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Pastoral assistant vs assistant salary

Pastoral assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pastoral Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$36,596	$37,363
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $49,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Massachusetts
Best paying company	West Tennessee Healthcare	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between pastoral assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a pastoral assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Pastoral Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	Villanova University	Western Carolina University

Pastoral assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between pastoral assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Pastoral Assistant	Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 48.7% Female, 51.3%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pastoral assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Pastoral assistant example responsibilities.

Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Help with church activities such as bazaars and vacation bible school.
Coordinate events, vacation bible school, special occasions and events from parishioners.
Create advertising and marketing materials and PowerPoint presentations.
Examine injured persons and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using training and medical supplies/equipment.
Disseminate news alerts and other pertinent information throughout organizational leadership and congregation.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Pastoral assistant vs assistant skills

Common pastoral assistant skills

Community Outreach, 21%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Scheduling Appointments, 7%
Event Planning, 6%
Youth Ministry, 5%
Graphic Design, 5%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%