Youth choir director vs student activities director

The differences between youth choir directors and student activities 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 youth choir director and a student activities director. Additionally, a student activities director has an average salary of $52,822, 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 student activities director are student organizations, student development, and student body.

Youth choir director vs student activities director overview

	Youth Choir Director	Student Activities Director
Yearly salary	$51,415	$52,822
Hourly rate	$24.72	$25.40
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	7,150	15,537
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Youth choir director vs student activities director salary

Youth choir directors and student activities directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Youth Choir Director	Student Activities Director
Average salary	$51,415	$52,822
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $90,000	Between $32,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Chicago State University
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between youth choir director and student activities director education

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

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

Youth choir director vs student activities director demographics

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

	Youth Choir Director	Student Activities Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 2.8% White, 75.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between youth choir director and student activities director 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.

Student activities director example responsibilities.

Manage inventory, merchandising, labor, and other operational processes to Sodexo standards.
Implement and manage social media campaigns, monitor analytics and create promotional social media campaigns on twitter, Facebook, etc.
Establish the college Facebook account and social media trainings.
Coordinate the completion and distribution of monthly communications with the ministry's donors.
Research, write and implement the children's ministry training manual for volunteers and caregivers.
Provide feedback and coaching to student workers, other student managers, and Sodexo managers.

Youth choir director vs student activities director skills

Common youth choir director skills

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

Common student activities director skills

Student Organizations, 16%
Student Development, 6%
Student Body, 6%
Advisory Committee, 6%
Student Life, 5%
Student Government Association, 4%

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