Student ministries director vs vice president

The differences between student ministries directors and vice presidents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a student ministries director, becoming a vice president takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, 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 vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Student ministries director vs vice president overview

	Student Ministries Director	Vice President
Yearly salary	$43,121	$158,637
Hourly rate	$20.73	$76.27
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	13,918	119,530
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	48	52
Years of experience	4	-

Student ministries director vs vice president salary

Student ministries directors and vice presidents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Ministries Director	Vice President
Average salary	$43,121	$158,637
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between student ministries director and vice president education

There are a few differences between a student ministries director and a vice president in terms of educational background:

	Student Ministries Director	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Student ministries director vs vice president demographics

Here are the differences between student ministries directors' and vice presidents' demographics:

	Student Ministries Director	Vice President
Average age	48	52
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	17%	12%

Differences between student ministries director and vice president 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.

Vice president example responsibilities.

Develop and implement global SOX methodology, manage risk assessment and testing, evaluate deficiencies and lead remediation efforts.
Manage $54MM loan portfolio of problem assets with the goal to implement strategies of rehabilitation, exit and/or liquidation.
Manage day-to-day operations, marketing, record keeping, insurance billing, human resources, budgeting, and HIPAA compliance.
Manage the web design, PPC, social media marketing, SEO, traditional and digital marketing, and customer experience.
Manage FDA regulate manufacturing division.
Manage QuickBooks; implement budget/variance tracking and reporting.

Student ministries director vs vice president skills

Common student ministries director skills

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

Common vice president skills

Healthcare, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Risk Management, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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