Youth director vs student ministries director

The differences between youth directors and student ministries 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 ministries director. Additionally, a youth director has an average salary of $44,333, which is higher than the $43,121 average annual salary of a student ministries director.

The top three skills for a youth director include youth program, community outreach and bible studies. The most important skills for a student ministries director are group discussions, pastoral care, and curriculum development.

Youth director vs student ministries director overview

	Youth Director	Student Ministries Director
Yearly salary	$44,333	$43,121
Hourly rate	$21.31	$20.73
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	7,501	13,918
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 ministries director salary

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

	Youth Director	Student Ministries Director
Average salary	$44,333	$43,121
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $65,000	Between $26,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Milpitas, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Providence Christian College	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between youth director and student ministries director education

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

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

Youth director vs student ministries director demographics

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

	Youth Director	Student Ministries Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
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, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between youth director and student ministries 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 ministries director example responsibilities.

Organize and lead weekly youth group meetings as well as retreats for jr. and sr. high students.
Direct in the development and oversight of the budget.
Provide oversight of junior/senior high school youth and youth staff.
Set up Facebook groups to increase visibility for different groups and events.
Create PowerPoint presentations used for events.
Implement the Kairos retreat for seniors and the Emmaus retreat for juniors.

Youth director vs student ministries 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 ministries director skills

Group Discussions, 11%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Curriculum Development, 10%
Community Outreach, 10%
Student Ministry, 8%
Disciple, 4%

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