Servant vs leader

The differences between servants and leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, which is higher than the $51,909 average annual salary of a servant.

The top three skills for a servant include classroom management, safety standards and mathematics. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Servant vs leader overview

	Servant	Leader
Yearly salary	$51,909	$86,964
Hourly rate	$24.96	$41.81
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	1,162	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	-	2

Servant vs leader salary

Servants and leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Servant	Leader
Average salary	$51,909	$86,964
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between servant and leader education

There are a few differences between a servant and a leader in terms of educational background:

	Servant	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Servant vs leader demographics

Here are the differences between servants' and leaders' demographics:

	Servant	Leader
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between servant and leader duties and responsibilities

Servant example responsibilities.

Manage light grounds keeping work such as mowing and watering plants.
Transport discharged patients from various departments using wheelchair assistance including operating rooms, trauma, labor and delivery, and cardiovascular.
Have been a baby sitter for Kaleb Munday for almost 4 years and currently babysit for him.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Servant vs leader skills

Common servant skills

Classroom Management, 27%
Safety Standards, 19%
Mathematics, 11%
Community Services, 8%
Ministry, 7%
Role Model, 5%

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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