How much does a Hospice Chaplain make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hospice Chaplain in the United States is $75,227. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $67,954 to $83,383, with most professionals earning between $61,332 and $90,808.

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Hospice Chaplain Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Hospice Chaplain Salary $61,332 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Hospice Chaplain Salary $67,954 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Hospice Chaplain Salary $75,227 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Hospice Chaplain Salary $83,383 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Hospice Chaplain Salary $90,808 US March 01, 2025
25% $67,954 10% $61,332 90% $90,808 75% $83,383 $75,227 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Hospice Chaplain ?

A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a purohit, minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, school, labor union, business, police department, fire department, university, or private chapel. Though originally the word chaplain referred to representatives of the Christian faith, it is now also applied to people of other religions or philosophical traditions, such as the case of chaplains serving with military forces and an increasing number of chaplaincies at ...

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  1. This Job:

    Hospice Chaplain

    2 - 4 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

  2. Up a level:

    Pastoral Care Manager

    3 - 5 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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67954
83383
75227

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
68030
83552
75341
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hospice Chaplain in the United States. The base salary for Hospice Chaplain ranges from $67,954 to $83,383 with the average base salary of $75,227. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,030 to $83,552 with the average total cash compensation of $75,341.

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