Salary for Chaplain Jobs

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21K	$42K	$63K
Salary	$28,241 - $60,592
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,055
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$28,612 - $60,808
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 626

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Job Listings for Chaplain Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Chaplain (001)	Kaiser Permanente	Hayward, California
	competent manner. The chaplain is a member of the... Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains... Indeed
Jan 17	Chaplain MC & MHC	Kaiser Permanente	Irvine, California
	Certified Chaplain from a recognized chaplain's organization with (5) five years of chaplain experience, or Certified Chaplain with completion of two quarters... Indeed
Jan 05	Chaplain MC & MHC(Job Number: 061579)	Kaiser Permanente	San Diego, California
	Certified Chaplain from a recognized chaplain's organization with (5) five years of chaplain experience, or Certified Chaplain with completion of two quarters... Indeed
Dec 16	Chaplain / Spiritual Counselor(Job Number: 059570)	Kaiser Permanente	Los Angeles, California
	Certified Chaplain from a recognized chaplain's organization with (5) five years of chaplain experience, or Certified Chaplain with completion of two quarters... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Chaplain Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


VITAS Innovative Hospice Care	$39,305 - $54,938
Home Health and Hospice Care	Not enough data
Odyssey Hospice	Not enough data
Alacare Home Health and Hospice	Not enough data
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Healthcare	$29,406 - $60,416
Hospice Care	$30,081 - $58,739
Hospital	$30,038 - $62,872
Ministry	$26,856 - $57,448
Home Health Care & Hospice Services	$30,907 - $62,363

Key Statistics for Chaplain Jobs

Gender

	Female 40%			Male 60%
Salary:	$34,035 - $48,026			$36,127 - $50,879

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$20,134 - $51,309
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Theology	$26,189 - $58,734
Master of Divinity (MDiv)	$26,174 - $52,645
Doctorate (PhD)	$32,470 - $61,277
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Pastoral Ministry	$24,511 - $79,863

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 75%		Dental: 58%
	Vision: 44%		None: 23%

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Career Path for Chaplain Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chaplain

Salary Range

$28,612 - $60,808

	Senior Pastor $25,704 - $87,740
	Pastor, Ministry $20,902 - $69,415
	Minister $23,635 - $72,518

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chaplain

Salary Range

$28,612 - $60,808

	Pastoral Care Head $26,552 - $75,691
	Bereavement Coordinator - Hospice/ Home Care $29,894 - $53,647

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Chaplain Job Description

People with the job title Chaplain typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Chaplains

Coordinate spiritual and bereavement services for patients. Assist patients and their families with preparing and dealing with the terminally ill. Provide spiritual and emotional help to patients from all cultures and beliefs.