Minister vs chaplain resident

The differences between ministers 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 and a chaplain resident. Additionally, a chaplain resident has an average salary of $45,343, which is higher than the $42,866 average annual salary of a minister.

The top three skills for a minister include community outreach, pastoral care and bible studies. The most important skills for a chaplain resident are patients, clinical pastoral education, and spiritual care.

Minister vs chaplain resident overview

	Minister	Chaplain Resident
Yearly salary	$42,866	$45,343
Hourly rate	$20.61	$21.80
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	185	7,901
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Master's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Minister vs chaplain resident salary

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

	Minister	Chaplain Resident
Average salary	$42,866	$45,343
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Delaware	-
Best paying company	New Life Community Church	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between minister and chaplain resident education

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

	Minister	Chaplain Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Master's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Minister vs chaplain resident demographics

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

	Minister	Chaplain Resident
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% 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 and chaplain resident duties and responsibilities

Minister example responsibilities.

Lead the community in a Eucharistic prayer service, providing theological reflection every Monday and throughout the summer.
Lead church to incorporate a vision for integrating evangelistic and discipleship efforts.
Introduce young people to Christ; disciple them in spiritual growth; train them in serving Christ with their life.
Conduct other teaching assignments and conduct gospel meetings.
Serve as overseer of all ministries and mission assignments.
Promote understanding of the gospel by working with church members.

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 vs chaplain resident skills

Common minister skills

Community Outreach, 15%
Pastoral Care, 12%
Bible Studies, 8%
Student Ministry, 8%
Public Speaking, 6%
Oversight, 4%

Common chaplain resident skills

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