Youth director vs student activities director

The differences between youth 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 director and a student activities director. Additionally, a student activities director has an average salary of $52,822, which is higher than the $44,333 average annual salary of a youth director.

The top three skills for a youth director include youth program, community outreach and bible studies. The most important skills for a student activities director are student organizations, student development, and student body.

Youth director vs student activities director overview

	Youth Director	Student Activities Director
Yearly salary	$44,333	$52,822
Hourly rate	$21.31	$25.40
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	7,501	15,537
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Youth director vs student activities director salary

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

	Youth Director	Student Activities Director
Average salary	$44,333	$52,822
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $65,000	Between $32,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	Milpitas, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	Delaware
Best paying company	Providence Christian College	Chicago State University
Best paying industry	Education	Internet

Differences between youth director and student activities director education

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

	Youth Director	Student Activities Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Youth director vs student activities director demographics

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

	Youth Director	Student Activities Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	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%	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 director and student activities director duties and responsibilities

Youth director example responsibilities.

Lead large group program monthly with kids.
Manage events including retreats, VBS, mission trips, and local activities.
Organize and lead weekly youth group meetings as well as retreats for jr. and sr. high students.
Expand discipleship small group ministry.
Direct annual summer children's VBS program.
Supervise teachers and staff to ensure department run with maximum accuracy.

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 director vs student activities director skills

Common youth director skills

Youth Program, 19%
Community Outreach, 13%
Bible Studies, 6%
Event Planning, 6%
Youth Development, 4%
Teen, 4%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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