Student ministries director vs youth choir director

The differences between student ministries directors and youth choir directors 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 youth choir director. Additionally, a youth choir director has an average salary of $51,415, 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 youth choir director are music education, instrumental music, and ministry.

Student ministries director vs youth choir director overview

	Student Ministries Director	Youth Choir Director
Yearly salary	$43,121	$51,415
Hourly rate	$20.73	$24.72
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	13,918	7,150
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Student ministries director vs youth choir director salary

Student ministries directors and youth choir directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Ministries Director	Youth Choir Director
Average salary	$43,121	$51,415
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	Between $29,000 And $90,000
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Differences between student ministries director and youth choir director education

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

	Student Ministries Director	Youth Choir Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Theology	Music
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Student ministries director vs youth choir director demographics

Here are the differences between student ministries directors' and youth choir directors' demographics:

	Student Ministries Director	Youth Choir Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between student ministries director and youth choir director 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.

Youth choir director example responsibilities.

Coordinate and lead a vibrant music ministry of both professional/volunteer musicians and singers.
Coordinate the interdisciplinary care deliver to residents as well as direct responsibility and oversight of all day-to-day operations of the program.
Collaborate with parish leadership to better serve families of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Student ministries director vs youth choir director skills

Common student ministries director skills

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

Common youth choir director skills

Music Education, 28%
Instrumental Music, 27%
Ministry, 27%
Church Services, 18%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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