California / Veterans Affairs / Protestant Chaplain

Job-title file

Protestant Chaplain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $74,736, above the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $488.9K
Role median: $74,736
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,754$88,821+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Protestant Chaplain is held in 5 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $74,736 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$89,341 · 1

CDCR

$81,656 · 34

Cdcr/Cchcs

$79,123 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$58,868 · 6

Median total compensation for the Protestant Chaplain role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dedric Burks

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$88,821

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $87,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,541
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761629922001
Salary Total: $7,315
Total Pay: $88,821

At Veterans Affairs, Dedric Burks serves as a Protestant Chaplain within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,821. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Jacob Matchak

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$88,821

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $87,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,541
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5734009922001
Salary Total: $7,315
Total Pay: $88,821

Jacob Matchak is a Protestant Chaplain at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,821. They are represented by R19.

William Young

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,398

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $64,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5741129922002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $82,398

At Veterans Affairs, William Young serves as a Protestant Chaplain within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,398. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Clayton Diltz

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$82,169

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $82,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,541
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771629922001
Salary Total: $7,315
Total Pay: $82,169

At Veterans Affairs, Clayton Diltz serves as a Protestant Chaplain within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,169. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Michael Cupples

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$67,304

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $65,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,304
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,541
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5754009922002
Salary Total: $5,486
Total Pay: $67,304

Michael Cupples holds the role of Protestant Chaplain at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,304. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Robert Krieger

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$51,460

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $20,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5734009922001
Salary Total: $7,142
Total Pay: $51,460

Robert Krieger holds the role of Protestant Chaplain at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $51,460. They are represented by R19.

Lyle Huntley

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,183

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $21,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,183
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781629922001
Salary Total: $3,661
Total Pay: $23,183

Lyle Huntley holds the role of Protestant Chaplain at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,183. They are represented by R19.

Keith Knauf

Protestant Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$4,754

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $4,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,754
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5734009922902
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $4,754

Keith Knauf is a Protestant Chaplain at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $4,754. Their bargaining unit is R19.