Activities counselor vs activities/volunteer

The differences between activities counselors and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an activities counselor and an activities/volunteer. Additionally, an activities/volunteer has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $31,084 average annual salary of an activities counselor.

The top three skills for an activities counselor include CPR, youth ages and direct supervision. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Activities counselor vs activities/volunteer overview

	Activities Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$31,084	$32,875
Hourly rate	$14.94	$15.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	31,248	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Activities counselor vs activities/volunteer salary

Activities counselors and activities/volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Activities Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$31,084	$32,875
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between activities counselor and activities/volunteer education

There are a few differences between an activities counselor and an activities/volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Activities Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Activities counselor vs activities/volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between activities counselors' and activities/volunteers' demographics:

	Activities Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between activities counselor and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

Activities counselor example responsibilities.

Lead groups of children and youth weekly in spiritual growth, bible study, and fellowship.
Educate campers to manage their diabetes independently bypracticing in team excercises.
Provide supervision and manage delinquent youthful offenders, in a secure residential correctional treatment facility.
Certify lifeguard, CPR, archery instructor, and adventure course team member.
Certify lifeguard, first-aid, & CPR leader who ensure safety and well-being for all campers.
Plan and run children's activities on the ship.

Activities/volunteer example responsibilities.

Address and resolve customer's complaints grievances regarding medical billing and treatments, consisting of Medicare and manage care claims.
Develop, coordinate, manage a diverse and balance activity program for general residence and specialize Alzheimer unit.
Create the first alumni database used to engage past alumni with the current fraternity members.
Provide overall leadership and management of the Alzheimer's neighborhood within an assisted-living community for senior citizens.
Train on proper administration of CPR.
Submit resident activity records to MDS.

Activities counselor vs activities/volunteer skills

Common activities counselor skills

CPR, 26%
Youth Ages, 21%
Direct Supervision, 11%
Mental Health, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
RAN, 3%

Common activities/volunteer skills

Community Resources, 20%
Senior Care, 18%
Financial Statements, 14%
Memory Care, 13%
Local Schools, 12%
Budget Targets, 11%

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