Priest vs catechist

The differences between priests and catechists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a priest and a catechist. Additionally, a priest has an average salary of $44,712, which is higher than the $40,688 average annual salary of a catechist.

The top three skills for a priest include pastoral care, spiritual care and educational programs. The most important skills for a catechist are curriculum guidelines, public speaking, and GOD.

Priest vs catechist overview

	Priest	Catechist
Yearly salary	$44,712	$40,688
Hourly rate	$21.50	$19.56
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	80	32
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Priest vs catechist salary

Priests and catechists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Priest	Catechist
Average salary	$44,712	$40,688
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $82,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Campbell, CA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	Prime Healthcare	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between priest and catechist education

There are a few differences between a priest and a catechist in terms of educational background:

	Priest	Catechist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Theology	Psychology
Most common college	Emory University	Duke University

Priest vs catechist demographics

Here are the differences between priests' and catechists' demographics:

	Priest	Catechist
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 19.5% Female, 80.5%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between priest and catechist duties and responsibilities

Priest example responsibilities.

Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
Commence a teleconference prayer program to serve church members and the community.
Engage and encourage urban working class congregation through preaching, prayer and share community service.
Participate in all phases of parish life in assignments in inner city, suburban, and rural parishes.
Serve, support and encourage the pastoral leadership by providing oversight of the spiritual health and care of the church body.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.

Catechist example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Maintain regular office hours with primary responsibility being given to leadership within the congregation.
Collaborate with various teachers; positively impacting the application of student IEP adaptions.

Priest vs catechist skills

Common priest skills

Pastoral Care, 28%
Spiritual Care, 13%
Educational Programs, 7%
Financial Statements, 6%
CPE, 6%
Spiritual Support, 5%

Common catechist skills

Curriculum Guidelines, 41%
Public Speaking, 14%
GOD, 13%
Scripture, 11%
Learning Styles, 11%
PowerPoint, 10%