Cantor vs chaplain

The differences between cantors and chaplains can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cantor and a chaplain. Additionally, a chaplain has an average salary of $46,392, which is higher than the $34,499 average annual salary of a cantor.

The top three skills for a cantor include life cycle events, funeral services and adult education. The most important skills for a chaplain are patients, social work, and clinical pastoral.

Cantor vs chaplain overview

	Cantor	Chaplain
Yearly salary	$34,499	$46,392
Hourly rate	$16.59	$22.30
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67	2,600
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs chaplain salary

Cantors and chaplains have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cantor	Chaplain
Average salary	$34,499	$46,392
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	UofL Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cantor and chaplain education

There are a few differences between a cantor and a chaplain in terms of educational background:

	Cantor	Chaplain
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs chaplain demographics

Here are the differences between cantors' and chaplains' demographics:

	Cantor	Chaplain
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cantor and chaplain duties and responsibilities

Cantor example responsibilities.

Lead worship and conduct Wednesday night bible studies
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Founded, write and produce gospel group G.O.N.E.

Chaplain example responsibilities.

Provide full pastoral ministry, visitation and counseling to inmates and incarcerate patients.
Participate as members of a psychiatric or rehabilitation team in staff conferences concerning patients and inmates.
Perform functions in field and combat environments, combat lifesaver tasks and apply communication skills in crisis/potential suicide intervention.
Visit patients/families identify as appropriate for pastoral services and provide direct spiritual counseling, prayer, and ministry as appropriate.
Certify in ASIST (suicideprevention )
Participate in bi-weekly IDG meetings as part of IDG team.

Cantor vs chaplain skills

Common cantor skills

Life Cycle Events, 44%
Funeral Services, 36%
Adult Education, 20%

Common chaplain skills

Patients, 21%
Social Work, 11%
Clinical Pastoral, 10%
Spiritual Care, 8%
Pastoral Care, 7%
Patient Care, 5%