Administrator, volunteer vs administrative clerk

The differences between administrators, volunteer and administrative clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an administrator, volunteer and an administrative clerk. Additionally, an administrative clerk has an average salary of $32,327, which is higher than the $28,909 average annual salary of an administrator, volunteer.

The top three skills for an administrator, volunteer include patients, data entry and database management. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Administrator, volunteer vs administrative clerk overview

	Administrator, Volunteer	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$28,909	$32,327
Hourly rate	$13.90	$15.54
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	73,772	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	2

Administrator, volunteer vs administrative clerk salary

Administrators, volunteer and administrative clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrator, Volunteer	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$28,909	$32,327
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between administrator, volunteer and administrative clerk education

There are a few differences between an administrator, volunteer and an administrative clerk in terms of educational background:

	Administrator, Volunteer	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Administrator, volunteer vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between administrators, volunteer' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Administrator, Volunteer	Administrative Clerk
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between administrator, volunteer and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Administrator, volunteer example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Handle confidential information while maintaining HIPAA laws.
Assist incoming speakers with a projector and laptop setup for their PowerPoint presentations.
Assist with developing PowerPoint presentations.
Review applications, input patient info into online database, schedule medical appointments, contact patients
Process incoming calls from patients; answer questions about community resources and program assistance and also refer patients to community resources.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Administrator, volunteer vs administrative clerk skills

Common administrator, volunteer skills

Patients, 25%
Data Entry, 16%
Database Management, 12%
Administrative Assistance, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Schedule Appointments, 3%

Common administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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