Senior pastor vs worship leader

The differences between senior pastors and worship leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a senior pastor and a worship leader. Additionally, a worship leader has an average salary of $47,463, which is higher than the $45,556 average annual salary of a senior pastor.

The top three skills for a senior pastor include community outreach, pastoral care and overseer. The most important skills for a worship leader are bible studies, GOD, and set list.

Senior pastor vs worship leader overview

	Senior Pastor	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$45,556	$47,463
Hourly rate	$21.90	$22.82
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	466	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Senior pastor vs worship leader salary

Senior pastors and worship leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Pastor	Worship Leader
Average salary	$45,556	$47,463
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $71,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Bethel Church	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between senior pastor and worship leader education

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

	Senior Pastor	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Music
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Senior pastor vs worship leader demographics

Here are the differences between senior pastors' and worship leaders' demographics:

	Senior Pastor	Worship Leader
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between senior pastor and worship leader duties and responsibilities

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.

Worship leader example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Lead the development of a discipleship program that motivate and equip team leaders to lead evangelistic groups both locally and internationally.
Facilitate spiritual growth of members through small group teaching, devotions, discussion, and prayer.
Provide leadership, including planning and oversight of the weekly gatherings of junior high and high school students.
Teach Wednesday night bible study when assign.
Create and maintain Facebook page and internet postings.

Senior pastor vs worship leader skills

Common senior pastor skills

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

Common worship leader skills

Bible Studies, 10%
GOD, 9%
Set List, 8%
Sound Equipment, 7%
PowerPoint, 7%
Prayer, 6%