Rector vs chaplain

The differences between rectors and chaplains can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a rector and a chaplain. Additionally, a rector has an average salary of $56,922, which is higher than the $46,392 average annual salary of a chaplain.

The top three skills for a rector include pastoral care, community outreach and public speaking. The most important skills for a chaplain are patients, social work, and clinical pastoral.

Rector vs chaplain overview

	Rector	Chaplain
Yearly salary	$56,922	$46,392
Hourly rate	$27.37	$22.30
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58	2,600
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Rector vs chaplain salary

Rectors and chaplains have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rector	Chaplain
Average salary	$56,922	$46,392
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $88,000	Between $25,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	UofL Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between rector and chaplain education

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

	Rector	Chaplain
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Theology	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Rector vs chaplain demographics

Here are the differences between rectors' and chaplains' demographics:

	Rector	Chaplain
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.2% 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, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between rector and chaplain duties and responsibilities

Rector example responsibilities.

Create and manage online presence via Facebook.
Organize Lenten Friday prayer services and simple suppers.
Ensure consistency of youth ministry programming through consolidate under single oversight.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Implement the Kairos retreat for seniors and the Emmaus retreat for juniors.

Chaplain example responsibilities.

Provide full pastoral ministry, visitation and counseling to inmates and incarcerate patients.
Participate as members of a psychiatric or rehabilitation team in staff conferences concerning patients and inmates.
Perform functions in field and combat environments, combat lifesaver tasks and apply communication skills in crisis/potential suicide intervention.
Visit patients/families identify as appropriate for pastoral services and provide direct spiritual counseling, prayer, and ministry as appropriate.
Certify in ASIST (suicideprevention )
Participate in bi-weekly IDG meetings as part of IDG team.

Rector vs chaplain skills

Common rector skills

Pastoral Care, 47%
Community Outreach, 18%
Public Speaking, 14%
Oversight, 10%
Prayer, 6%
GOD, 5%

Common chaplain skills

Patients, 21%
Social Work, 11%
Clinical Pastoral, 10%
Spiritual Care, 8%
Pastoral Care, 7%
Patient Care, 5%