Chaplain I pay range
State of Texas · class code 5081
- Class code
- 5081
- Pay group
- B17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Chaplain I is $42,976 to $64,469 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 5081.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Chaplain series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs ministerial clergy work involving planning and conducting religious services and education classes, and providing pastoral care and counseling to clients and clients’ families.
Examples of the work
Plans, schedules, and conducts worship services, religious and education studies, and other programs. Counsels clients, staff members, and their families on religious problems, personal issues, crisis intervention, grief, and institutional adjustment. Provides sacramental ministry in accordance with the practices and customs of the chaplain’s faith. Makes pastoral visits to new and existing clients, individuals who are critically ill, and relatives of clients. Arranges for sacramental services for clients of other religious backgrounds. Recruits, trains, and collaborates with volunteers working in chaplaincy programs.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Chaplain I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $5,679 | $9,087 | $68,148 to $109,044 |
| Delaware | $45,217 | $67,825 | $45,217 to $67,825 |
| Illinois | $70,008 | $105,636 | $70,008 to $105,636 |
| Maine | $25.97 | $36.41 | $54,018 to $75,733 |
| Massachusetts | $2,829 | $3,844 | $73,555 to $99,933 |
| North Carolina | $43,267 | $75,718 | $43,267 to $75,718 |
| Oklahoma | $27,827 | $114,532 | $27,827 to $114,532 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.