Priest vs preacher

The differences between priests and preachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a priest has an average salary of $44,712, which is higher than the $38,007 average annual salary of a preacher.

The top three skills for a priest include pastoral care, spiritual care and educational programs. The most important skills for a preacher are pastoral care, community outreach, and powerpoint.

Priest vs preacher overview

	Priest	Preacher
Yearly salary	$44,712	$38,007
Hourly rate	$21.50	$18.27
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	80	95
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	51	23
Years of experience	4	-

Priest vs preacher salary

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

	Priest	Preacher
Average salary	$44,712	$38,007
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $82,000	Between $23,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Campbell, CA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	Prime Healthcare	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between priest and preacher education

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

	Priest	Preacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	-

Priest vs preacher demographics

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

	Priest	Preacher
Average age	51	23
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	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 priest and preacher 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.

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.

Priest vs preacher skills

Common priest skills

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

Common preacher skills

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