Youth ministry director vs religious educator

The differences between youth ministry directors and religious educators 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 ministry director and a religious educator. Additionally, a religious educator has an average salary of $59,681, which is higher than the $43,203 average annual salary of a youth ministry director.

The top three skills for a youth ministry director include community outreach, bible studies and event planning. The most important skills for a religious educator are classroom management, catholic church, and co-taught.

Youth ministry director vs religious educator overview

	Youth Ministry Director	Religious Educator
Yearly salary	$43,203	$59,681
Hourly rate	$20.77	$28.69
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	7,224	7,069
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Youth ministry director vs religious educator salary

Youth ministry directors and religious educators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Youth Ministry Director	Religious Educator
Average salary	$43,203	$59,681
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	Between $31,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	San Mateo, CA	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Young Life	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between youth ministry director and religious educator education

There are a few differences between a youth ministry director and a religious educator in terms of educational background:

	Youth Ministry Director	Religious Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Theology	Elementary Education
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Youth ministry director vs religious educator demographics

Here are the differences between youth ministry directors' and religious educators' demographics:

	Youth Ministry Director	Religious Educator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 75.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between youth ministry director and religious educator duties and responsibilities

Youth ministry director example responsibilities.

Establish and lead weekly bible study.
Lead and supervise all youth ministry activities including; Sunday school, UMYF, Jr. High/Sr.
Organize and lead weekly youth group meetings as well as retreats for jr. and sr. high students.
Schedule prayer and group meetings.
Create, update and monitor church s Facebook page.
Schedule, plan logistics, and gather all materials necessary for various meetings including creating PowerPoint presentations.

Religious educator example responsibilities.

Lead prayer services and conduct reflective talks to parishioners.
Manage all office procedures including successfully meeting DCFS visits and requirements.
Provide religious education at the first grade level for parish CCD students
Work with school population, grades pre-K through 8 and adults in area of religious education.
Provide staff for the nursery during church service and events.
Conduct training workshops for Hispanic lay ministers of the diocese.

Youth ministry director vs religious educator skills

Common youth ministry director skills

Community Outreach, 15%
Bible Studies, 7%
Event Planning, 6%
GOD, 6%
Outreach Events, 6%
Youth Events, 6%

Common religious educator skills

Classroom Management, 76%
Catholic Church, 3%
Co-Taught, 3%
Children Ages, 3%
Role Model, 3%
CCD, 2%

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