Chaplain resident vs priest

The differences between chaplain residents and priests 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 priest. Additionally, a chaplain resident has an average salary of $45,343, which is higher than the $44,712 average annual salary of a priest.

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

Chaplain resident vs priest overview

	Chaplain Resident	Priest
Yearly salary	$45,343	$44,712
Hourly rate	$21.80	$21.50
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	7,901	80
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Chaplain resident vs priest salary

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

	Chaplain Resident	Priest
Average salary	$45,343	$44,712
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $77,000	Between $24,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Campbell, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Prime Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between chaplain resident and priest education

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

	Chaplain Resident	Priest
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Chaplain resident vs priest demographics

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

	Chaplain Resident	Priest
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between chaplain resident and priest 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.

Priest example responsibilities.

Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
Commence a teleconference prayer program to serve church members and the community.
Engage and encourage urban working class congregation through preaching, prayer and share community service.
Participate in all phases of parish life in assignments in inner city, suburban, and rural parishes.
Serve, support and encourage the pastoral leadership by providing oversight of the spiritual health and care of the church body.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.

Chaplain resident vs priest skills

Common chaplain resident skills

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

Common priest skills

Pastoral Care, 28%
Spiritual Care, 13%
Educational Programs, 7%
Financial Statements, 6%
CPE, 6%
Spiritual Support, 5%