Chaplain resident vs elder

The differences between chaplain residents 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 chaplain resident and an elder. Additionally, a chaplain resident has an average salary of $45,343, which is higher than the $32,205 average annual salary of an elder.

The top three skills for a chaplain resident include patients, clinical pastoral education and spiritual care. The most important skills for an elder are vital signs, blood pressure, and caregiver.

Chaplain resident vs elder overview

	Chaplain Resident	Elder
Yearly salary	$45,343	$32,205
Hourly rate	$21.80	$15.48
Growth rate	12%	36%
Number of jobs	7,901	14,156
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Chaplain resident vs elder salary

Chaplain residents and elders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chaplain Resident	Elder
Average salary	$45,343	$32,205
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $77,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chaplain resident and elder education

There are a few differences between a chaplain resident and an elder in terms of educational background:

	Chaplain Resident	Elder
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Chaplain resident vs elder demographics

Here are the differences between chaplain residents' and elders' demographics:

	Chaplain Resident	Elder
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 68.0% 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 chaplain resident and elder duties and responsibilities

Chaplain resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Provide pastoral care and facilitate spiritual assessments of mental illness patients with substance abuse, moral injury and spiritual pain/conflict.
Provide referrals and assist with Medicaid and Medicare issues.
Assign units include psychiatric (adult and pediatric), labor/delivery, oncology, and medical/surgical.
Assist many people: veterans, homeless, disable, poor, chronically ill, and the mentally ill.
Participate in interdisciplinary team and ethics committee.

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.

Chaplain resident vs elder skills

Common chaplain resident skills

Patients, 27%
Clinical Pastoral Education, 10%
Spiritual Care, 8%
Pastoral Care, 8%
Residency, 5%
Patient Care, 5%

Common elder skills

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