Chaplain jobs in Colorado

Too few open chaplain jobs in Colorado post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $30.63/hr ($63,700 a year) for clergy in Colorado (May 2025), against $29.24 nationally, 11th highest of 51 states and territories.

Colorado Springs (1), Denver (1), Grand Junction (1), Lakewood (1) and Littleton (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: CommonSpirit Health (2), AdventHealth (1) and PASCO/SW Home Health (1). In all, 5 employers have chaplain jobs open in Colorado.

6 chaplain jobs are open in Colorado today at 5 employers on this board, about 14 for every 1,000 chaplains employed there (BLS counts 440, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of clergy to grow 2.4% over 2025-2035.

Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the chaplain jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: AdventHealth (most often $26.55–$56.01 an hour, a median of $41.28 across 1 posted rate) and CommonSpirit Health (most often $24.91–$41.91 an hour, a median of $33.41 across 2 posted rates). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.

2 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Massage Therapist at Continuum of Colorado (...disability insurance Generous paid time off and holiday pay Same day pay available with Tapcheck 401(k)...); Registered Dietician at Senior Lifestyle (...paid time off. All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows...).

7 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Massage Therapist at Continuum of Colorado (Bilingual: Spanish. ...families, staff and others Ability to read and write effectively in English and...); Lead Optometric Technician at Hero Practice Services (Bilingual. ...systems, Google Docs, and Document Portal Spreadsheet software Bilingual a plus In addition...); Optometric Technician at Hero Practice Services (Bilingual. ...systems, Google Docs, and Document Portal Spreadsheet software Bilingual a plus In addition...). Every such job in Colorado.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Ophthalmic Technician (Apprentice – Level IV) at Denver Health.

3 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: EKG technician at AdventHealth (Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) [Preferred] OR); Medical Spanish Interpreter at River Valley Family Health Centers (Completion of an approved education program for Certified Nursing Aid or Medical Assistant with current...); GI Tech - Lone Tree, CO at United Surgical Partners International (CNA preferred).

6 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Registered Dietitian I at AdventHealth (up to $10,000 sign-on bonus); Licensed Massage Therapist at Continuum of Colorado ($750 sign-on bonus); Optometrist Competitive Salary Amazing Benefits! Pagosa Springs, CO at Eye-to-Eye ($10,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Colorado.

2 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Chaplain at CommonSpirit Health (Magnet. ...severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are...); Telemetry Tech at CommonSpirit Health (Magnet. ...with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are...).

3 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Optometrist at Hero Practice Services (...$150K-$170K, 4 or 5 day workweeks (your choice) Signing bonus up to $10K Relocation assistance up to...); Refractive Optometrist at Panorama Eye Care (...and long-term disability insurance Generous educational allowance Relocation assistance Why Loveland,...); Chiropractic Manager - Colorado at The Joint Chiropractic (...we would like to connect. Job Type: Full-time Benefits Paid time off Relocation assistance Work...).

Of the 4 metro areas in Colorado employing the most chaplains that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ($33.63 an hour), Boulder, CO ($33.08 an hour) and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($30.38 an hour), and the lowest Colorado Springs, CO ($28.66). The state's median is $30.63.

A graduate theology or divinity degree and clinical pastoral education (CPE) units. Board certified chaplain (BCC) (Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc.; many hospitals ask for it). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Colorado's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring chaplains in Colorado, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango (CommonSpirit Health, 5 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well), Adventhealth Castle Rock in Castle Rock (AdventHealth, 5 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well), Adventhealth Parker in Parker (AdventHealth, 5 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well) and Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster (CommonSpirit Health, 5 of 5, 75% said nurses always communicated well); Colorado's rated hospitals average 3.9 stars. Every Colorado hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring chaplains in Colorado, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Home Health Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs (CommonSpirit Health, 3.5 of 5), Home Health Mercy in Durango (CommonSpirit Health, 3.5 of 5) and Home Health Bristlecone in Frisco (CommonSpirit Health, 2.5 of 5); Colorado's rated agencies average 3.0 stars. Every Colorado home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring chaplains in Colorado, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Hospice Mercy in Durango (CommonSpirit Health, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Adventhealth Hospice in Littleton (AdventHealth, 76% said the team always communicated well, 3 stars); Colorado's middle hospice: 81%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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