What are the main factors that influence an University Chaplain's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An University Chaplain's salary?

An University Chaplain's salary grows with experience: an University Chaplain (0-0 years)earns $62,809, an Asst. Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $70,239, an Assoc. Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $79,172, a Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $107,142,

What are the highest paying states for an University Chaplain?

University Chaplain salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for University Chaplain roles are District of Columbia $67,441, California $67,185, Massachusetts $66,289. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of University Chaplain roles make?

Salaries for University Chaplain level roles vary by specialization: Hospice Chaplain: $69,900; Chaplain: $65,718; Staff Chaplain: $65,673; Prison Chaplain: $63,719; Chaplain - Healthcare: $63,705.

How do different companies affect an University Chaplain's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for University Chaplain roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

University Chaplain Salary in the United States

How much does an University Chaplain make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an University Chaplain in the United States is $60,911 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an University Chaplain's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,364
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,799 to $69,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,504

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University Chaplain Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$1,327	$33
Average	$60,911	$5,076	$1,171	$29
25th Percentile	$51,799	$4,317	$996	$25

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Key Factors That Influence University Chaplain Salaries

An University Chaplain's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do University Chaplain Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract University Chaplains. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,441.
California: $67,185.
Massachusetts: $66,289.

District of Columbia $67,441 California $67,185 Massachusetts $66,289 Washington $66,046 New Jersey $66,021 Alaska $65,936 Connecticut $65,095 New York $64,754

Hawaii $63,664 Rhode Island $63,152 Maryland $62,805 Minnesota $62,330 Colorado $62,147 Illinois $62,086 Oregon $61,855 Delaware $61,684

New Hampshire $61,577 Virginia $61,337 Pennsylvania $60,637 Nevada $60,284 North Dakota $60,168 Michigan $59,985 Wisconsin $59,918 Vermont $59,784

Texas $59,412 Maine $59,388 Arizona $59,352 Ohio $59,309 Georgia $58,749 Indiana $58,468 Wyoming $58,414 Utah $58,328

Iowa $58,292 Kansas $57,999 Louisiana $57,914 North Carolina $57,884 Missouri $57,871 Florida $57,634 Montana $57,506 Nebraska $57,384

Kentucky $57,317 South Carolina $57,074 Tennessee $56,921 Idaho $56,860 New Mexico $56,416 Oklahoma $56,318 Alabama $55,959 South Dakota $55,356

Arkansas $55,027 West Virginia $54,850 Mississippi $54,320

Top Paying Cities for University Chaplains

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $76,827
San Francisco: $75,986
Oakland: $74,384

San Jose, CA $76,827

San Francisco, CA $75,986

Oakland, CA $74,384

New York, NY $70,132

Paramus, NJ $69,279

Queens Village, NY $69,276

Passaic, NJ $69,219

Bergenfield, NJ $69,213

Stamford, CT $69,079

Huntington, NY $69,054

Newark, NJ $68,604

Bridgeport, CT $68,475

Vallejo, CA $68,354

New Brunswick, NJ $68,330

Petaluma, CA $68,293

Middlesex, NJ $68,178

Somerset, NJ $68,135

Santa Cruz, CA $68,056

Boston, MA $67,684

Monterey, CA $67,470

Seattle, WA $67,331

Santa Rosa, CA $67,319

Los Angeles, CA $67,300

Juneau, AK $67,142

Washington, DC $67,075

Orange, CA $66,858

Santa Ana, CA $66,697

Long Beach, CA $66,637

Anaheim, CA $66,624

Anchorage, AK $66,594

Santa Maria, CA $66,411

Everett, WA $66,399

Danbury, CT $66,185

Bremerton, WA $66,101

Tacoma, WA $65,881

New Suffolk, NY $65,880

Sacramento, CA $65,863

Santa Barbara, CA $65,796

Trenton, NJ $65,729

San Diego, CA $65,729

Brockton, MA $65,662

Fairbanks, AK $65,513

Lompoc, CA $65,357

Lowell, MA $65,308

Ventura, CA $65,296

Nashua, NH $65,284

Stockton, CA $65,278

Modesto, CA $64,834

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,700

Olympia, WA $64,584

Kennewick, WA $64,584

New Haven, CT $64,559

Lawrence, MA $64,340

Hartford, CT $64,279

Riverside, CA $64,267

New Bedford, MA $64,206

Richland, WA $64,206

Bakersfield, CA $64,121

San Bernardino, CA $64,097

New Britain, CT $64,090

Atlantic City, NJ $64,090

New London, CT $64,066

Norwich, CT $64,048

Portsmouth, NH $64,036

Boulder, CO $63,906

Portland, OR $63,822

Worcester, MA $63,816

Minneapolis, MN $63,628

Philadelphia, PA $63,542

Honolulu, HI $63,341

Saint Paul, MN $63,312

Vineland, NJ $63,299

Providence, RI $63,122

Chicago, IL $62,945

Bellingham, WA $62,872

Springfield, MA $62,824

Baltimore, MD $62,805

Chico, CA $62,653

Pittsfield, MA $62,488

Manchester, NH $62,373

Spokane, WA $62,105

Denver, CO $62,099

Albany, NY $61,812

Troy, NY $61,788

Nassau, NY $61,723

Schenectady, NY $61,660

Wilmington, DE $61,611

Burlington, VT $61,526

Salem, OR $61,502

Portland, ME $61,313

Yakima, WA $61,252

Rochester, MN $61,063

Reno, NV $61,033

Fresno, CA $61,033

Milwaukee, WI $60,978

Detroit, MI $60,917

Ann Arbor, MI $60,907

Allentown, PA $60,899

Colorado Springs, CO $60,795

Syracuse, NY $60,765

Carson City, NV $60,765

Houston, TX $60,679

Eugene, OR $60,649

Gary, IN $60,576

Springfield, OR $60,527

Bismarck, ND $60,515

Galveston, TX $60,472

Medford, OR $60,381

Fort Collins, CO $60,357

Concord, NH $60,326

Austin, TX $60,308

Mesa, AZ $60,180

Reading, PA $60,174

Phoenix, AZ $60,168

Dallas, TX $60,150

Saint Cloud, MN $60,091

Madison, WI $60,009

Utica, NY $59,845

Rochester, NY $59,748

Des Moines, IA $59,741

Raleigh, NC $59,735

Atlanta, GA $59,644

Battle Creek, MI $59,626

Salt Lake City, UT $59,607

Lancaster, PA $59,516

Harrisburg, PA $59,431

Kansas City, MO $59,370

Champaign, IL $59,358

Kansas City, KS $59,358

Fort Worth, TX $59,352

Columbus, OH $59,341

Boca Raton, FL $59,327

Pittsburgh, PA $59,303

Richmond, VA $59,278

Indianapolis, IN $59,266

Cleveland, OH $59,260

Las Vegas, NV $59,187

Cincinnati, OH $59,187

Petersburg, VA $59,096

Huntsville, AL $59,004

Lansing, MI $58,964

Lebanon, PA $58,956

Pueblo, CO $58,950

Appleton, WI $58,931

Buffalo, NY $58,907

Dayton, OH $58,889

Racine, WI $58,876

Charlotte, NC $58,870

Saint Louis, MO $58,852

York, PA $58,816

Elkhart, IN $58,816

Gastonia, NC $58,804

Billings, MT $58,789

Beaumont, TX $58,773

Lorain, OH $58,761

Benton Harbor, MI $58,749

Toledo, OH $58,736

Binghamton, NY $58,706

Rock Hill, SC $58,700

Rockford, IL $58,669

Springfield, IL $58,645

Elyria, OH $58,639

Fargo, ND $58,639

Flagstaff, AZ $58,596

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,560

Duluth, MN $58,523

Miami, FL $58,523

Cheyenne, WY $58,481

Grand Forks, ND $58,481

Bangor, ME $58,347

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,280

Durham, NC $58,254

Louisville, KY $58,249

Grand Rapids, MI $58,237

Hialeah, FL $58,231

Casper, WY $58,146

Scranton, PA $58,072

New Orleans, LA $58,054

Virginia Beach, VA $58,048

Akron, OH $58,018

Peoria, IL $57,938

Sarasota, FL $57,926

Nashville, TN $57,884

Omaha, NE $57,884

Green Bay, WI $57,884

Baton Rouge, LA $57,853

Charleston, SC $57,841

Jamestown, NY $57,811

Davenport, IA $57,811

Tucson, AZ $57,780

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,744

Tampa, FL $57,731

Evansville, IN $57,695

Port Arthur, TX $57,695

Bradenton, FL $57,670

Santa Fe, NM $57,561

Orlando, FL $57,451

Clearwater, FL $57,433

Canton, OH $57,305

La Crosse, WI $57,305

Albuquerque, NM $57,268

Newport News, VA $57,262

High Point, NC $57,244

Ogden, UT $57,220

Corpus Christi, TX $57,171

Norfolk, VA $57,134

Laramie, WY $57,134

Rock Island, IL $57,098

Saginaw, MI $57,086

Jacksonville, FL $57,080

Salisbury, NC $57,067

Boise, ID $57,055

Moline, IL $57,025

Fort Myers, FL $57,007

Memphis, TN $56,994

Tulsa, OK $56,964

Waterloo, IA $56,927

Spartanburg, SC $56,866

Lincoln, NE $56,836

Fort Wayne, IN $56,824

Provo, UT $56,818

Cedar Falls, IA $56,745

San Antonio, TX $56,720

Greensboro, NC $56,696

South Bend, IN $56,690

Savannah, GA $56,623

Muskegon, MI $56,598

Birmingham, AL $56,592

Winston Salem, NC $56,562

Lake Charles, LA $56,416

Anderson, IN $56,403

Lexington, KY $56,385

Augusta, GA $56,367

Greenville, SC $56,367

Lima, OH $56,318

Wichita, KS $56,312

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,312

Columbia, SC $56,257

Springfield, OH $56,245

Asheville, NC $56,148

Bloomington, IN $56,105

Knoxville, TN $55,886

Shreveport, LA $55,880

Wilmington, NC $55,800

Roanoke, VA $55,800

Topeka, KS $55,691

Frankfort, KY $55,684

Oklahoma City, OK $55,642

Chillicothe, OH $55,618

Longview, TX $55,612

Melbourne, FL $55,606

Sioux Falls, SD $55,508

Mobile, AL $55,502

Terre Haute, IN $55,478

Altoona, PA $55,441

Amarillo, TX $55,398

Killeen, TX $55,380

Fayetteville, AR $55,331

Chattanooga, TN $55,313

Sioux City, IA $55,258

Idaho Falls, ID $55,246

Lynchburg, VA $55,197

Gainesville, FL $55,118

Portsmouth, OH $55,088

Little Rock, AR $55,076

Lafayette, LA $55,051

Youngstown, OH $55,051

Daytona Beach, FL $55,015

Clarksville, TN $55,009

Pensacola, FL $55,003

Temple, TX $54,998

Hopkinsville, KY $54,820

Erie, PA $54,808

Florence, SC $54,783

Charleston, WV $54,686

Great Falls, MT $54,655

Macon, GA $54,570

Tallahassee, FL $54,564

Fayetteville, NC $54,552

Waco, TX $54,540

Helena, MT $54,497

Pine Bluff, AR $54,474

Vincennes, IN $54,400

Lubbock, TX $54,375

Alamogordo, NM $54,339

Twin Falls, ID $54,284

Rapid City, SD $54,266

Jackson, MS $54,156

Huntington, WV $54,152

Greenville, MS $54,150

Parkersburg, WV $54,088

Montgomery, AL $54,077

Wichita Falls, TX $54,016

Springfield, MO $54,016

Biloxi, MS $53,985

Monroe, LA $53,924

Johnstown, PA $53,882

Sumter, SC $53,857

Columbus, GA $53,851

Pascagoula, MS $53,736

Abilene, TX $53,736

Kingsport, TN $53,577

Albany, GA $53,577

Gulfport, MS $53,559

Alexandria, LA $53,358

Fort Smith, AR $53,206

El Paso, TX $53,041

Las Cruces, NM $52,767

Harlingen, TX $52,612

Pocatello, ID $52,603

Florence, AL $52,523

Brownsville, TX $52,511

Mcallen, TX $52,383

Dothan, AL $52,298

Columbus, MS $51,936

Altus, OK $51,652

Lawton, OK $51,537

Pierre, SD $51,317

What Skills Can Increase an University Chaplain's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.77% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Spring (Mentioned in 1.91% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.
Economics (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	12.77%
Spring	1.91%
Economics	1.37%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an University Chaplain's salary.

Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Computer Science	$71,875	18%
Analysis	$67,002	10%
Commitment	$63,347	4%
Presentation	$63,347	4%
Programming	$63,347	4%
Curriculum Development	$62,738	3%

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How Education impacts an University Chaplain's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many University Chaplains enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an University Chaplain with a Bachelor's Degree is between $49,183 and $56,844).

University Chaplain Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for University Chaplain

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 23.2%

Associates 66.7%

Bachelors 23.2%

Masters 66.7%

Doctorate 9.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	23.2%
Associates	66.7%
Bachelors	23.2%
Masters	66.7%
Doctorate	9.1%

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University Chaplain Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an University Chaplain's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$51,799

Average $60,911/year

$69,000

$4,317

Average $5,076/month

$5,750

$996

Average $1,171/week

$1,327

$25

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$1,327	$33
Average	$60,911	$5,076	$1,171	$29
25th Percentile	$51,799	$4,317	$996	$25

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Salary Trends for University Chaplain

Salaries for an University Chaplain can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,414 in 2023 to around $53,525 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of University Chaplain salary trends, .

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