Hospice chaplain vs rabbi

The differences between hospice chaplains 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 hospice chaplain and a rabbi. Additionally, a hospice chaplain has an average salary of $52,027, which is higher than the $34,441 average annual salary of a rabbi.

The top three skills for a hospice chaplain include patients, home health and clinical pastoral. The most important skills for a rabbi are pastoral care, life cycle events, and hillel.

Hospice chaplain vs rabbi overview

	Hospice Chaplain	Rabbi
Yearly salary	$52,027	$34,441
Hourly rate	$25.01	$16.56
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	9,571	2,191
Job satisfaction	4.5	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Hospice chaplain vs rabbi salary

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Rabbi
Average salary	$52,027	$34,441
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	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 hospice chaplain and rabbi education

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Rabbi
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Theology	Religion
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Hospice chaplain vs rabbi demographics

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Rabbi
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 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 hospice chaplain and rabbi 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.

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.

Hospice chaplain vs rabbi skills

Common hospice chaplain skills

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

Common rabbi skills

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