Shepherd vs pastor

The differences between shepherds and pastors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shepherd has an average salary of $45,259, which is higher than the $44,787 average annual salary of a pastor.

The top three skills for a shepherd include CPR, patients and surgery. The most important skills for a pastor are community outreach, overseer, and bible study.

Shepherd vs pastor overview

	Shepherd	Pastor
Yearly salary	$45,259	$44,787
Hourly rate	$21.76	$21.53
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	2,857	494
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	40	51
Years of experience	-	4

Shepherd vs pastor salary

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

	Shepherd	Pastor
Average salary	$45,259	$44,787
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $62,000	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 shepherd and pastor education

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

	Shepherd	Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Nursing	Theology
Most common college	-	Emory University

Shepherd vs pastor demographics

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

	Shepherd	Pastor
Average age	40	51
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	3%	16%

Differences between shepherd and pastor duties and responsibilities

Shepherd example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Help create calendar scheduling for nurses and CNAs.
Assess patients and provide necessary and prescribe treatments for stabilization.
Maintain a sanitary and safe working environment for patients and co-workers surpassing the regulatory standards.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.
Care for children and help the staff give them educational activities they can do to enjoy there summer and still learn.

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.

Shepherd vs pastor skills

Common shepherd skills

CPR, 37%
Patients, 31%
Surgery, 11%
Surgical Procedures, 5%
Vital Signs, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common pastor skills

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