Teacher vs preacher

The differences between teachers and preachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher has an average salary of $47,989, which is higher than the $38,007 average annual salary of a preacher.

The top three skills for a teacher include ESL, handle scheduling and kids. The most important skills for a preacher are pastoral care, community outreach, and powerpoint.

Teacher vs preacher overview

	Teacher	Preacher
Yearly salary	$47,989	$38,007
Hourly rate	$23.07	$18.27
Growth rate	4%	9%
Number of jobs	71,918	95
Job satisfaction	4.14	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	23
Years of experience	-	-

Teacher vs preacher salary

Teachers and preachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Teacher	Preacher
Average salary	$47,989	$38,007
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $70,000	Between $23,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	-
Highest paying state	Maryland	-
Best paying company	King Low Heywood Thomas	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between teacher and preacher education

There are a few differences between a teacher and a preacher in terms of educational background:

	Teacher	Preacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Theology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Teacher vs preacher demographics

Here are the differences between teachers' and preachers' demographics:

	Teacher	Preacher
Average age	42	23
Gender ratio	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between teacher and preacher duties and responsibilities

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Preacher example responsibilities.

Lead teens on spiritual retreat, provide classroom instruction at event, and execute youth prayer breakfast.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Fund raising, adding members, preaching, teaching, administering sacraments, performing weddings, funerals, and baptisms.

Teacher vs preacher skills

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

Common preacher skills

Pastoral Care, 19%
Community Outreach, 16%
PowerPoint, 15%
GOD, 14%
Scripture, 13%
Worship Services, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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