Hospice chaplain vs priest

The differences between hospice chaplains 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 hospice chaplain and a priest. Additionally, a hospice chaplain has an average salary of $52,027, which is higher than the $44,712 average annual salary of a priest.

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

Hospice chaplain vs priest overview

	Hospice Chaplain	Priest
Yearly salary	$52,027	$44,712
Hourly rate	$25.01	$21.50
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	9,571	80
Job satisfaction	4.5	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Hospice chaplain vs priest salary

Hospice chaplains and priests have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospice Chaplain	Priest
Average salary	$52,027	$44,712
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	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 hospice chaplain and priest education

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Priest
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Hospice chaplain vs priest demographics

Here are the differences between hospice chaplains' and priests' demographics:

	Hospice Chaplain	Priest
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.8% 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 hospice chaplain and priest duties and responsibilities

Hospice chaplain example responsibilities.

Provide direct spiritual and emotional support to patients and families depending on their individual spiritual beliefs.
Serve on CPE accreditation committee.
Work with clinical staff as part of the IDT team.
Provide direct supervision and training to CPE students in both a hospital setting and home care setting.
Maintain compliance in all documentation per Medicare guidelines.
Minister to the correctional facility staff through prayer and encouragement.

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.

Hospice chaplain vs priest skills

Common hospice chaplain skills

Patients, 31%
Home Health, 15%
Clinical Pastoral, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
Pastoral Care, 5%
Spiritual Care, 4%

Common priest skills

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