College chaplain vs worship leader

The differences between college chaplains and worship leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a college chaplain and a worship leader. Additionally, a worship leader has an average salary of $47,463, which is higher than the $36,110 average annual salary of a college chaplain.

College chaplain vs worship leader overview

	College Chaplain	Worship Leader
Yearly salary	$36,110	$47,463
Hourly rate	$17.36	$22.82
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	3,337	28,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

College chaplain vs worship leader salary

College chaplains and worship leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	College Chaplain	Worship Leader
Average salary	$36,110	$47,463
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between college chaplain and worship leader education

There are a few differences between a college chaplain and a worship leader in terms of educational background:

	College Chaplain	Worship Leader
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Theology	Music
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Emory University

College chaplain vs worship leader demographics

Here are the differences between college chaplains' and worship leaders' demographics:

	College Chaplain	Worship Leader
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 74.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between college chaplain and worship leader duties and responsibilities

College chaplain example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Counsele inmates struggling with a variety of problems including: psychological issues, addiction recovery, abuse recovery, and rehabilitation.
Develop all graphics and designs for sermon PowerPoint presentations and ministry events.

Worship leader example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Lead the development of a discipleship program that motivate and equip team leaders to lead evangelistic groups both locally and internationally.
Facilitate spiritual growth of members through small group teaching, devotions, discussion, and prayer.
Provide leadership, including planning and oversight of the weekly gatherings of junior high and high school students.
Teach Wednesday night bible study when assign.
Create and maintain Facebook page and internet postings.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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