Rector vs associate minister

The differences between rectors and associate ministers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a rector and an associate minister. Additionally, a rector has an average salary of $56,922, which is higher than the $42,855 average annual salary of an associate minister.

The top three skills for a rector include pastoral care, community outreach and public speaking. The most important skills for an associate minister are community outreach, pastoral care, and bible study.

Rector vs associate minister overview

	Rector	Associate Minister
Yearly salary	$56,922	$42,855
Hourly rate	$27.37	$20.60
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58	143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Rector vs associate minister salary

Rectors and associate ministers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rector	Associate Minister
Average salary	$56,922	$42,855
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $88,000	Between $28,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rector and associate minister education

There are a few differences between a rector and an associate minister in terms of educational background:

	Rector	Associate Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Rector vs associate minister demographics

Here are the differences between rectors' and associate ministers' demographics:

	Rector	Associate Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between rector and associate minister duties and responsibilities

Rector example responsibilities.

Create and manage online presence via Facebook.
Organize Lenten Friday prayer services and simple suppers.
Ensure consistency of youth ministry programming through consolidate under single oversight.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Implement the Kairos retreat for seniors and the Emmaus retreat for juniors.

Associate minister example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Proclaim and teach gospel of Jesus Christ.
Deliver, teach and preach gospel message to congregation on a monthly basis.
Provide stability and oversight during rector's resignation and parish's transition to new rector.
Provide direction and assist in the development of children's ministries and programming with oversight of volunteer children's ministry staff.
Prepare weekly bulletin, newsletter, PowerPoint and other products as needed (flyers, posters, brochures, etc . )

Rector vs associate minister skills

Common rector skills

Pastoral Care, 47%
Community Outreach, 18%
Public Speaking, 14%
Oversight, 10%
Prayer, 6%
GOD, 5%

Common associate minister skills

Community Outreach, 18%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Bible Study, 10%
Youth Ministry, 5%
Oversight, 5%
Evangelism, 4%