Cantor vs hospice chaplain

The differences between cantors and hospice 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 hospice chaplain. Additionally, a hospice chaplain has an average salary of $52,027, 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 hospice chaplain are patients, home health, and clinical pastoral.

Cantor vs hospice chaplain overview

	Cantor	Hospice Chaplain
Yearly salary	$34,499	$52,027
Hourly rate	$16.59	$25.01
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	67	9,571
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Master's Degree, 42%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Cantor vs hospice chaplain salary

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

	Cantor	Hospice Chaplain
Average salary	$34,499	$52,027
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $35,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cantor and hospice chaplain education

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

	Cantor	Hospice Chaplain
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Master's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Boston College	Emory University

Cantor vs hospice chaplain demographics

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

	Cantor	Hospice Chaplain
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cantor and hospice 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.

Hospice chaplain example responsibilities.

Provide direct spiritual and emotional support to patients and families depending on their individual spiritual beliefs.
Serve on CPE accreditation committee.
Work with clinical staff as part of the IDT team.
Provide direct supervision and training to CPE students in both a hospital setting and home care setting.
Maintain compliance in all documentation per Medicare guidelines.
Minister to the correctional facility staff through prayer and encouragement.

Cantor vs hospice chaplain skills

Common cantor skills

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

Common hospice chaplain skills

Patients, 31%
Home Health, 15%
Clinical Pastoral, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
Pastoral Care, 5%
Spiritual Care, 4%