Rector vs minister

The differences between rectors and 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 a minister. Additionally, a rector has an average salary of $56,922, which is higher than the $42,866 average annual salary of a minister.

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

Rector vs minister overview

	Rector	Minister
Yearly salary	$56,922	$42,866
Hourly rate	$27.37	$20.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58	185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Rector vs minister salary

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

	Rector	Minister
Average salary	$56,922	$42,866
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $88,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Life Community Church
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between rector and minister education

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

	Rector	Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Rector vs minister demographics

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

	Rector	Minister
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between rector and 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.

Minister example responsibilities.

Lead the community in a Eucharistic prayer service, providing theological reflection every Monday and throughout the summer.
Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Introduce young people to Christ; disciple them in spiritual growth; train them in serving Christ with their life.
Conduct other teaching assignments and conduct gospel meetings.
Serve as overseer of all ministries and mission assignments.
Promote understanding of the gospel by working with church members.

Rector vs minister skills

Common rector skills

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

Common minister skills

Community Outreach, 15%
Pastoral Care, 12%
Bible Studies, 8%
Student Ministry, 8%
Public Speaking, 6%
Oversight, 4%