Secretary vs minister

The differences between secretaries and ministers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a secretary, becoming a minister takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a minister has an average salary of $42,866, which is higher than the $36,442 average annual salary of a secretary.

The top three skills for a secretary include customer service, telephone calls and payroll. The most important skills for a minister are community outreach, pastoral care, and bible studies.

Secretary vs minister overview

	Secretary	Minister
Yearly salary	$36,442	$42,866
Hourly rate	$17.52	$20.61
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	69,315	185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	50	51
Years of experience	2	4

Secretary vs minister salary

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

	Secretary	Minister
Average salary	$36,442	$42,866
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	Delaware
Best paying company	Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith	New Life Community Church
Best paying industry	Government	Non Profits

Differences between secretary and minister education

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

	Secretary	Minister
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Theology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Emory University

Secretary vs minister demographics

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

	Secretary	Minister
Average age	50	51
Gender ratio	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	16%

Differences between secretary and minister duties and responsibilities

Secretary example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee all STO relate actions task to OSD impacting future and current operations in STO.
Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Present information orally, using Microsoft PowerPoint to military officials on various office and personnel administrative functions.
Track progress monitoring for corrective reading and corrective math.
Copy and distribute medical records according to guidelines set by HIPPA

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.

Secretary vs minister skills

Common secretary skills

Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 11%
Payroll, 9%
Scheduling Appointments, 9%
Word Processing, 5%
Office Equipment, 5%

Common minister skills

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