Worship leader vs priest

The differences between worship leaders and priests can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a worship leader and a priest. Additionally, a worship leader has an average salary of $47,463, which is higher than the $44,712 average annual salary of a priest.

The top three skills for a worship leader include bible studies, GOD and set list. The most important skills for a priest are pastoral care, spiritual care, and educational programs.

Worship leader vs priest overview

	Worship Leader	Priest
Yearly salary	$47,463	$44,712
Hourly rate	$22.82	$21.50
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	28,460	80
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Worship leader vs priest salary

Worship leaders and priests have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Worship Leader	Priest
Average salary	$47,463	$44,712
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $74,000	Between $24,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Campbell, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Prime Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between worship leader and priest education

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

	Worship Leader	Priest
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Worship leader vs priest demographics

Here are the differences between worship leaders' and priests' demographics:

	Worship Leader	Priest
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between worship leader and priest 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.

Priest example responsibilities.

Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
Commence a teleconference prayer program to serve church members and the community.
Engage and encourage urban working class congregation through preaching, prayer and share community service.
Participate in all phases of parish life in assignments in inner city, suburban, and rural parishes.
Serve, support and encourage the pastoral leadership by providing oversight of the spiritual health and care of the church body.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.

Worship leader vs priest skills

Common worship leader skills

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

Common priest skills

Pastoral Care, 28%
Spiritual Care, 13%
Educational Programs, 7%
Financial Statements, 6%
CPE, 6%
Spiritual Support, 5%