Chaplain jobs in Mississippi

Too few open chaplain jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $25.22/hr ($52,450 a year) for clergy in Mississippi (May 2025), against $29.24 nationally, 46th highest of 51 states and territories.

Gulfport (2), Flowood (1), Jackson (1) and Vicksburg (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Arden Home Health and Hospice (1), Carpenter Health Network (1) and Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (1). In all, 5 employers have chaplain jobs open in Mississippi.

5 chaplain jobs are open in Mississippi today at 5 employers on this board, about 20 for every 1,000 chaplains employed there (BLS counts 250, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of clergy to grow 2.4% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: SMRMC Full Time 1834-Sleep Technician Trainee-7085 Sleep Lab at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: SMRMC Full Time 1834-Sleep Technician Trainee-7085 Sleep Lab at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.

5 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Multi Skilled Technician - Cardiac Telemetry - Days - MFT at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses); Multi Skilled Technician - Medical Telemetry - Days - MFT at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses); Multi Skilled Technician - Medical Telemetry - Days - PT+20 at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses). Every such job in Mississippi.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS- LEAD DIETITIAN- Part-Time (Day) at Universal Health Services ($3,000 sign-on bonus).

Of the 3 metro areas in Mississippi employing the most chaplains that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($28.48 an hour), Jackson, MS ($27.46 an hour) and Hattiesburg, MS ($24.84 an hour). The state's median is $25.22.

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 Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring chaplains in Mississippi, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada in Grenada (University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well); Mississippi's rated hospitals average 2.2 stars. Every Mississippi hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring chaplains in Mississippi, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Vitalcaring Group in Cleveland (VitalCaring, 4 of 5) and Vitalcaring Group in Gulfport (VitalCaring, 3 of 5); Mississippi's rated agencies average 3.6 stars. Every Mississippi home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring chaplains in Mississippi, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Vitalcaring Group in Wiggins (VitalCaring, 79% said the team always communicated well, 3 stars), Vitalcaring Group in Tupelo (VitalCaring, 85% said the team always communicated well), Vitalcaring Group in Flowood (VitalCaring, 83% said the team always communicated well) and Vitalcaring Group in Batesville (VitalCaring, 80% said the team always communicated well); Mississippi's middle hospice: 84%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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