Chaplain resident vs rabbi

The differences between chaplain residents and rabbis 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 rabbi. Additionally, a chaplain resident has an average salary of $45,343, which is higher than the $34,441 average annual salary of a rabbi.

The top three skills for a chaplain resident include patients, clinical pastoral education and spiritual care. The most important skills for a rabbi are pastoral care, life cycle events, and hillel.

Chaplain resident vs rabbi overview

	Chaplain Resident	Rabbi
Yearly salary	$45,343	$34,441
Hourly rate	$21.80	$16.56
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	7,901	2,191
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Chaplain resident vs rabbi salary

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

	Chaplain Resident	Rabbi
Average salary	$45,343	$34,441
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $77,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Catholic Health Care System
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between chaplain resident and rabbi education

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

	Chaplain Resident	Rabbi
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Theology	Religion
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Chaplain resident vs rabbi demographics

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

	Chaplain Resident	Rabbi
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between chaplain resident and rabbi 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.

Rabbi example responsibilities.

Face to face visits and prayer services to bolster inmate's emotional strength.
Counsele inmates struggling with a variety of problems including: psychological issues, addiction recovery, abuse recovery, and rehabilitation.
Visit patients/families identify as appropriate for pastoral services and provide direct spiritual counseling, prayer, and ministry as appropriate.

Chaplain resident vs rabbi skills

Common chaplain resident skills

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

Common rabbi skills

Pastoral Care, 35%
Life Cycle Events, 15%
Hillel, 8%
Outreach Program, 6%
Adult Education Classes, 6%
Spiritual Support, 5%