Youth pastor vs elder

The differences between youth pastors and elders 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 pastor and an elder. Additionally, a youth pastor has an average salary of $39,712, which is higher than the $32,205 average annual salary of an elder.

The top three skills for a youth pastor include outreach events, disciple and youth program. The most important skills for an elder are vital signs, blood pressure, and caregiver.

Youth pastor vs elder overview

	Youth Pastor	Elder
Yearly salary	$39,712	$32,205
Hourly rate	$19.09	$15.48
Growth rate	-	36%
Number of jobs	3,120	14,156
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Youth pastor vs elder salary

Youth pastors and elders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Youth Pastor	Elder
Average salary	$39,712	$32,205
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	First Presbyterian Church	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between youth pastor and elder education

There are a few differences between a youth pastor and an elder in terms of educational background:

	Youth Pastor	Elder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	Boston University	Emory University

Youth pastor vs elder demographics

Here are the differences between youth pastors' and elders' demographics:

	Youth Pastor	Elder
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between youth pastor and elder duties and responsibilities

Youth pastor example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Plan monthly activities, summer camp, teen VBS, and other schedule events.
Offer help with additional CRBC events and services (funerals, VBS, etc.
Create PowerPoint presentations for community and area businesses at community meetings.
Develop all graphics and designs for sermon PowerPoint presentations and ministry events.
Maintain regular office hours with primary responsibility being given to leadership within the congregation.

Elder example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Be able to assist clients with ADL's, such as bathing and grooming.
Fill in as substitute caregiver for other assignments.
Administer medications, assist with meals, laundry, mobility and ADL'S.
Assist father with Alzheimer care needs, social activities and day to day routines.
Serve congregation as a small group leader, usher, and children's ministry volunteer.

Youth pastor vs elder skills

Common youth pastor skills

Outreach Events, 20%
Disciple, 12%
Youth Program, 11%
Bible Study, 6%
Oversight, 4%
Public Speaking, 4%

Common elder skills

Vital Signs, 15%
Blood Pressure, 14%
Caregiver, 13%
Home Maintenance, 8%
Meal Preparation, 8%
Social Work, 7%