Rector vs pastor

The differences between rectors and pastors 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 pastor. Additionally, a rector has an average salary of $56,922, which is higher than the $44,787 average annual salary of a pastor.

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

Rector vs pastor overview

	Rector	Pastor
Yearly salary	$56,922	$44,787
Hourly rate	$27.37	$21.53
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58	494
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Rector vs pastor salary

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

	Rector	Pastor
Average salary	$56,922	$44,787
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $88,000	Between $30,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between rector and pastor education

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

	Rector	Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Rector vs pastor demographics

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

	Rector	Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between rector and pastor 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.

Pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Provide formal and informal leadership training and forums for frequent communication, encouragement and evaluation.
Coordinate visitation program, VBS, and youth programs.
Develop children's ministry including writing of curriculum for Sunday school and VBS.
Begin to birth new Sunday school groups, and new bible study small groups.
Provide hand-outs, and employ PowerPoint slides to illustrate concepts and provide visual referencing of all teaching content.

Rector vs pastor skills

Common rector skills

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

Common pastor skills

Community Outreach, 22%
Overseer, 7%
Bible Study, 7%
Public Speaking, 6%
GOD, 6%
Youth Ministry, 5%