Originally Posted by Ambition

I'm not picking on your answer I'm just using it as a springboard.

Friend A. Music teacher with SB. Music higher degree join ministry to do music, higher degree disregarded

Friend B. Engineer with SB. Engineering higher degree joins ministry to do engineering, higher degree disregarded.

Friend C. Business student with SB. FCH, no higher degree joins ministry doing something not so business... salary obviously considered FCH.

Friend D. PhD. FCH salary only but highly regarded by his boss and words carry a lot of weight. Being groomed.

It seems like only professional certificates such as ACCA, CFA, professional engineer, are valuable. The rest maybe open the doors for promotion if you are lucky.