Chaplain Salary

Updated: 27 May 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	$29,052 - $61,005
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,250
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). )	$29,094 - $60,320
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 570

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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 Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


VITAS Innovative Hospice Care	$40,000 - $54,000
Odyssey Hospice	Not enough data
Kaiser Permanente	Not enough data
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.	Not enough data
Home Health and Hospice Care	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Healthcare	$31,679 - $63,986
Hospice Care	$32,194 - $60,753
Hospital	$32,326 - $66,408
Home Health Care & Hospice Services	$32,973 - $65,811
Ministry	$28,973 - $58,423

Key Statistics for Chaplain Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 40%			Male 60%
Salary:	$35,121 - $48,337			$38,465 - $51,988

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$22,510 - $53,561
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Theology	$26,189 - $60,756
Master of Divinity (MDiv)	$29,108 - $52,645
Doctorate (PhD)	$34,765 - $65,436
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Pastoral Ministry	$31,208 - $81,053

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 76%		Dental: 59%
	Vision: 45%		None: 23%

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Career Path for Chaplain Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chaplain

Salary Range

$29,094 - $60,320

	Senior Pastor $25,662 - $84,268
	Pastor, Ministry $20,835 - $66,074
	Minister $23,922 - $71,046

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chaplain

Salary Range

$29,094 - $60,320

	Pastoral Care Head $27,947 - $76,226
	Bereavement Coordinator - Hospice/ Home Care $29,999 - $51,280

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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.