Youth choir director vs junior high pastor

The differences between youth choir directors and junior high pastors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a youth choir director and a junior high pastor. Additionally, a junior high pastor has an average salary of $55,994, which is higher than the $51,415 average annual salary of a youth choir director.

The top three skills for a youth choir director include music education, instrumental music and ministry. The most important skills for a junior high pastor are classroom management, IEP, and social studies.

Youth choir director vs junior high pastor overview

	Youth Choir Director	Junior High Pastor
Yearly salary	$51,415	$55,994
Hourly rate	$24.72	$26.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	7,150	12,579
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Youth choir director vs junior high pastor salary

Youth choir directors and junior high pastors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Youth Choir Director	Junior High Pastor
Average salary	$51,415	$55,994
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $90,000	Between $33,000 And $92,000
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Differences between youth choir director and junior high pastor education

There are a few differences between a youth choir director and a junior high pastor in terms of educational background:

	Youth Choir Director	Junior High Pastor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Music	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Youth choir director vs junior high pastor demographics

Here are the differences between youth choir directors' and junior high pastors' demographics:

	Youth Choir Director	Junior High Pastor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between youth choir director and junior high pastor duties and responsibilities

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.

Junior high pastor example responsibilities.

Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
Help run VBS for several years.
Expand learning styles, IEP's and educational plans for diverse learners.
Function in a class-within-a-class capacity assisting the core teacher in implementing IEP goals.
Work with leadership to carry out the mission and vision statement of the church.
Recruit, train and facilitate adult lay leadership involvement.

Youth choir director vs junior high pastor skills

Common youth choir director skills

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

Common junior high pastor skills

Classroom Management, 58%
IEP, 6%
Social Studies, 6%
Softball, 5%
ESL, 4%
Chemistry, 3%

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