Worship leader vs hospice chaplain

The differences between worship leaders and hospice 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 worship leader and a hospice chaplain. Additionally, a hospice chaplain has an average salary of $52,027, which is higher than the $47,463 average annual salary of a worship leader.

The top three skills for a worship leader include bible studies, GOD and set list. The most important skills for a hospice chaplain are patients, home health, and clinical pastoral.

Worship leader vs hospice chaplain overview

	Worship Leader	Hospice Chaplain
Yearly salary	$47,463	$52,027
Hourly rate	$22.82	$25.01
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	28,460	9,571
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Master's Degree, 42%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	4	4

Worship leader vs hospice chaplain salary

Worship leaders and hospice chaplains have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Worship Leader	Hospice Chaplain
Average salary	$47,463	$52,027
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $74,000	Between $35,000 And $76,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between worship leader and hospice chaplain education

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

	Worship Leader	Hospice Chaplain
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Master's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Music	Theology
Most common college	Emory University	Emory University

Worship leader vs hospice chaplain demographics

Here are the differences between worship leaders' and hospice chaplains' demographics:

	Worship Leader	Hospice Chaplain
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between worship leader and hospice chaplain duties and responsibilities

Worship leader example responsibilities.

Develop, provide oversight and lead all ministries for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Lead the development of a discipleship program that motivate and equip team leaders to lead evangelistic groups both locally and internationally.
Facilitate spiritual growth of members through small group teaching, devotions, discussion, and prayer.
Provide leadership, including planning and oversight of the weekly gatherings of junior high and high school students.
Teach Wednesday night bible study when assign.
Create and maintain Facebook page and internet postings.

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.

Worship leader vs hospice chaplain skills

Common worship leader skills

Bible Studies, 10%
GOD, 9%
Set List, 8%
Sound Equipment, 7%
PowerPoint, 7%
Prayer, 6%

Common hospice chaplain skills

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