Student ministries director vs junior high pastor

The differences between student ministries directors and junior high 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 student ministries director and a junior high pastor. Additionally, a junior high pastor has an average salary of $55,994, which is higher than the $43,121 average annual salary of a student ministries director.

The top three skills for a student ministries director include group discussions, pastoral care and curriculum development. The most important skills for a junior high pastor are classroom management, IEP, and social studies.

Student ministries director vs junior high pastor overview

	Student Ministries Director	Junior High Pastor
Yearly salary	$43,121	$55,994
Hourly rate	$20.73	$26.92
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	13,918	12,579
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Student ministries director vs junior high pastor salary

Student ministries directors and junior high pastors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Ministries Director	Junior High Pastor
Average salary	$43,121	$55,994
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	Between $33,000 And $92,000
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Differences between student ministries director and junior high pastor education

There are a few differences between a student ministries director and a junior high pastor in terms of educational background:

	Student Ministries Director	Junior High Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Elementary Education
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Student ministries director vs junior high pastor demographics

Here are the differences between student ministries directors' and junior high pastors' demographics:

	Student Ministries Director	Junior High Pastor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between student ministries director and junior high pastor duties and responsibilities

Student ministries director example responsibilities.

Organize and lead weekly youth group meetings as well as retreats for jr. and sr. high students.
Direct in the development and oversight of the budget.
Provide oversight of junior/senior high school youth and youth staff.
Set up Facebook groups to increase visibility for different groups and events.
Create PowerPoint presentations used for events.
Implement the Kairos retreat for seniors and the Emmaus retreat for juniors.

Junior high pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Help run VBS for several years.
Expand learning styles, IEP's and educational plans for diverse learners.
Function in a class-within-a-class capacity assisting the core teacher in implementing IEP goals.
Work with leadership to carry out the mission and vision statement of the church.
Recruit, train and facilitate adult lay leadership involvement.

Student ministries director vs junior high pastor skills

Common student ministries director skills

Group Discussions, 11%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Curriculum Development, 10%
Community Outreach, 10%
Student Ministry, 8%
Disciple, 4%

Common junior high pastor skills

Classroom Management, 58%
IEP, 6%
Social Studies, 6%
Softball, 5%
ESL, 4%
Chemistry, 3%

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