Rector vs deacon

The differences between rectors and deacons 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 a deacon. Additionally, a rector has an average salary of $56,922, which is higher than the $49,574 average annual salary of a deacon.

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

Rector vs deacon overview

	Rector	Deacon
Yearly salary	$56,922	$49,574
Hourly rate	$27.37	$23.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58	117
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Rector vs deacon salary

Rectors and deacons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rector	Deacon
Average salary	$56,922	$49,574
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $88,000	Between $26,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rector and deacon education

There are a few differences between a rector and a deacon in terms of educational background:

	Rector	Deacon
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Rector vs deacon demographics

Here are the differences between rectors' and deacons' demographics:

	Rector	Deacon
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between rector and deacon 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.

Deacon example responsibilities.

Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
Coordinate serving and prayer schedules.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Develop deacons in fulfilling their respective leadership obligations.

Rector vs deacon skills

Common rector skills

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

Common deacon skills

Pastoral Care, 46%
Community Outreach, 26%
Bible Study, 8%
Prayer, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Leadership Meetings, 5%