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Becoming a school chaplain requires you have some formal qualifications and education, typically at least a master’s degree in divinity from a seminary program, although this requirement may vary according to the faith of the organization in question. If your duties involve teaching, you may be required to obtain a state teaching license, although this is not a requirement for most private schools. Being a school chaplain requires you have compassion, an understanding of the spiritual problems and questions common to modern students, and a certain amount of organizational skills.

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Top Types Of School Chaplain Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying School Chaplain positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.
  • Correctional Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

    As a correctional chaplain, your duties involve providing faith services for inmates in a prison or jail facility. Your responsibilities may vary from inmate to inmate—you may offer spiritual guidance, answer questions about religion, or provide support and counsel to inmates for religious or non-religious issues. Some chaplains may also interact with and offer services to family members of inmates. A chaplain may plan religious services within the prison and coordinate volunteer programs.

  • Pediatric Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

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  • Hospital Chaplain

    Salary range: $52,500 - $72,500

    A hospital chaplain helps meet the spiritual needs of patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting. They minister to people of all faiths, offering a calm demeanor and attentive ear for concerns. As a hospital chaplain, your responsibilities and duties include providing spiritual support to patients facing surgery or dealing with illness or injuries, comforting grieving families, and sometimes counseling hospital staff. You also help patients and families with practical tasks, such as completing medical power-of-attorney documents and making funeral arrangements. Duties vary daily. Hospital chaplains often deal with delicate situations, so they are held to the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality.

  • From Home Police Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

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  • Veteran Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

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  • Traveling Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

    Traveling Chaplain is a typical job search query Most salaries for Traveling Chaplain jobs pay between $48,500 (25th percentile) and $80,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Traveling Chaplain job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • College Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

    As a college chaplain, your job is to counsel students on religion and other spiritual matters while they're at your campus. In this role, you may address challenging questions about faith, lead prayer sessions, help guide students to useful resources, and otherwise provide religious services and support as requested. College chaplains work at most schools, but they are especially prevalent at religious and medical colleges. Many college chaplains work as part of a larger faith department designed to address the religious and spiritual needs of students. At medical schools, you may visit patients, talk with families, explain religious views of particular treatments, and generally provide spiritual care.

  • Chaplain Prn

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

    Chaplain Prn is a typical job search query Most salaries for Chaplain Prn jobs pay between $48,500 (25th percentile) and $80,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Chaplain Prn job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Va Chaplain Salary

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

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  • Apc Chaplain

    Salary range: $48,500 - $80,000

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