Worship leader vs director of music

The differences between worship leaders and directors of music can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a worship leader, becoming a director of music takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a director of music has an average salary of $48,096, which is higher than the $47,463 average annual salary of a worship leader.

The top three skills for a worship leader include bible studies, GOD and set list. The most important skills for a director of music are music program, music theory, and general music.

Worship leader vs director of music overview

	Worship Leader	Director Of Music
Yearly salary	$47,463	$48,096
Hourly rate	$22.82	$23.12
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	28,460	7,394
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	4	6

Worship leader vs director of music salary

Worship leaders and directors of music have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Worship Leader	Director Of Music
Average salary	$47,463	$48,096
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $74,000	Between $27,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Phoenix, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	York Prep School
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between worship leader and director of music education

There are a few differences between a worship leader and a director of music in terms of educational background:

	Worship Leader	Director Of Music
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Emory University	Stanford University

Worship leader vs director of music demographics

Here are the differences between worship leaders' and directors of music' demographics:

	Worship Leader	Director Of Music
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	30%

Differences between worship leader and director of music duties and responsibilities

Worship leader example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Lead the development of a discipleship program that motivate and equip team leaders to lead evangelistic groups both locally and internationally.
Facilitate spiritual growth of members through small group teaching, devotions, discussion, and prayer.
Provide leadership, including planning and oversight of the weekly gatherings of junior high and high school students.
Teach Wednesday night bible study when assign.
Create and maintain Facebook page and internet postings.

Director of music example responsibilities.

Manage entire music program, schedule ministers, concerts, and prayer services.
Achieve staff competence with 4 staff members, encouraging the growth and development of one staff member into a leadership position.
Direct 7th - 8th girls chorus.
Introduce and integrate Orff instruments to vocal songs.
Serve as rehearsal accompanist for chorus number while directing.
Draft and create costumes and props by hand for the production

Worship leader vs director of music skills

Common worship leader skills

Bible Studies, 10%
GOD, 9%
Set List, 8%
Sound Equipment, 7%
PowerPoint, 7%
Prayer, 6%

Common director of music skills

Music Program, 19%
Music Theory, 12%
General Music, 6%
Fine Arts, 6%
Instrumental Ensembles, 5%
Music Selection, 4%