Priest vs rabbi

The differences between priests and rabbis 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 rabbi. Additionally, a priest has an average salary of $44,712, which is higher than the $34,441 average annual salary of a rabbi.

The top three skills for a priest include pastoral care, spiritual care and educational programs. The most important skills for a rabbi are pastoral care, life cycle events, and hillel.

Priest vs rabbi overview

	Priest	Rabbi
Yearly salary	$44,712	$34,441
Hourly rate	$21.50	$16.56
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	80	2,191
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Priest vs rabbi salary

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

	Priest	Rabbi
Average salary	$44,712	$34,441
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $82,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Campbell, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Maine	California
Best paying company	Prime Healthcare	Catholic Health Care System
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Education

Differences between priest and rabbi education

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

	Priest	Rabbi
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Theology	Religion
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Priest vs rabbi demographics

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

	Priest	Rabbi
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between priest and rabbi 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.

Rabbi example responsibilities.

Face to face visits and prayer services to bolster inmate's emotional strength.
Counsele inmates struggling with a variety of problems including: psychological issues, addiction recovery, abuse recovery, and rehabilitation.
Visit patients/families identify as appropriate for pastoral services and provide direct spiritual counseling, prayer, and ministry as appropriate.

Priest vs rabbi skills

Common priest skills

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

Common rabbi skills

Pastoral Care, 35%
Life Cycle Events, 15%
Hillel, 8%
Outreach Program, 6%
Adult Education Classes, 6%
Spiritual Support, 5%