Chaplain resident vs hospital chaplain

The differences between chaplain residents and hospital 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 chaplain resident and a hospital chaplain. Additionally, a hospital chaplain has an average salary of $49,423, which is higher than the $45,343 average annual salary of a chaplain resident.

The top three skills for a chaplain resident include patients, clinical pastoral education and spiritual care. The most important skills for a hospital chaplain are patients, clinical pastoral, and pastoral care.

Chaplain resident vs hospital chaplain overview

	Chaplain Resident	Hospital Chaplain
Yearly salary	$45,343	$49,423
Hourly rate	$21.80	$23.76
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	7,901	4,343
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Chaplain resident vs hospital chaplain salary

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

	Chaplain Resident	Hospital Chaplain
Average salary	$45,343	$49,423
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $77,000	Between $26,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chaplain resident and hospital chaplain education

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

	Chaplain Resident	Hospital Chaplain
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Boston College

Chaplain resident vs hospital chaplain demographics

Here are the differences between chaplain residents' and hospital chaplains' demographics:

	Chaplain Resident	Hospital Chaplain
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between chaplain resident and hospital chaplain 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.

Hospital chaplain example responsibilities.

Lead outreach efforts to local faith groups engaging them in the life and ministry opportunities on campus.
Conduct spiritual assessments and develop pastoral care plans for assign patients.
Minister to cardiac, pediatrics, oncology, mental health, and hospice wards.
Show compassion, empathy and care for each patient.
Educate patients and families in stress management and facilitate comforting end-of-life conversations.
Counsele inmates struggling with a variety of problems including: psychological issues, addiction recovery, abuse recovery, and rehabilitation.

Chaplain resident vs hospital chaplain skills

Common chaplain resident skills

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

Common hospital chaplain skills

Patients, 30%
Clinical Pastoral, 12%
Pastoral Care, 11%
Spiritual Care, 9%
Patient Care, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 4%