Rector vs senior pastor

The differences between rectors and senior 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 senior pastor. Additionally, a rector has an average salary of $56,922, which is higher than the $45,556 average annual salary of a senior pastor.

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

Rector vs senior pastor overview

	Rector	Senior Pastor
Yearly salary	$56,922	$45,556
Hourly rate	$27.37	$21.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58	466
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Rector vs senior pastor salary

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

	Rector	Senior Pastor
Average salary	$56,922	$45,556
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $88,000	Between $29,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Bethel Church
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between rector and senior pastor education

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

	Rector	Senior Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Rector vs senior pastor demographics

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

	Rector	Senior Pastor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%
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, 8.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between rector and senior 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.

Senior pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Emphasize Christ-centered teaching, fervent prayer, multilevel family Christian education programs, evangelism and mission outreaches.
Encourage servant evangelism and outreach through numerous community service projects i.e.
Major responsibilities include purchasing or developing curriculum, group leadership, volunteer recruitment and training.
Major responsibilities include purchasing or developing curriculum, group leadership, volunteer recruitment and training.

Rector vs senior pastor skills

Common rector skills

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

Common senior pastor skills

Community Outreach, 22%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Overseer, 8%
Bible Study, 6%
GOD, 5%
Funeral Services, 4%