Minister assistant vs chaplain resident

The differences between minister assistants and chaplain residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a minister assistant and a chaplain resident. Additionally, a chaplain resident has an average salary of $45,343, which is higher than the $39,430 average annual salary of a minister assistant.

The top three skills for a minister assistant include event planning, youth ministry and pastoral care. The most important skills for a chaplain resident are patients, clinical pastoral education, and spiritual care.

Minister assistant vs chaplain resident overview

	Minister Assistant	Chaplain Resident
Yearly salary	$39,430	$45,343
Hourly rate	$18.96	$21.80
Growth rate	-8%	12%
Number of jobs	180	7,901
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Master's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Minister assistant vs chaplain resident salary

Minister assistants and chaplain residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Minister Assistant	Chaplain Resident
Average salary	$39,430	$45,343
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between minister assistant and chaplain resident education

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

	Minister Assistant	Chaplain Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Master's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Minister assistant vs chaplain resident demographics

Here are the differences between minister assistants' and chaplain residents' demographics:

	Minister Assistant	Chaplain Resident
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% 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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between minister assistant and chaplain resident duties and responsibilities

Minister assistant example responsibilities.

Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Prepare PowerPoint and oral progress reports.
Mentore peer ministers in peer leadership training program.
Conduct market research on foreign automotive industries and markets and compile findings into written reports through PowerPoint presentations.
Provide excellent hospitality services, greeting incoming congregations, and facilitating a welcoming environment each week during service and bible study.
Provide excellent hospitality services, greeting incoming congregations, and facilitating a welcoming environment each week during service and bible study.

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.

Minister assistant vs chaplain resident skills

Common minister assistant skills

Event Planning, 23%
Youth Ministry, 21%
Pastoral Care, 19%
Community Services, 19%
PowerPoint, 18%

Common chaplain resident skills

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