Board member volunteer vs communications lead

The differences between board member volunteers and communications leads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a board member volunteer and a communications lead. Additionally, a communications lead has an average salary of $96,988, which is higher than the $27,305 average annual salary of a board member volunteer.

The top three skills for a board member volunteer include non-profit organization, community outreach and event planning. The most important skills for a communications lead are project management, strategic communications, and HR.

Board member volunteer vs communications lead overview

	Board Member Volunteer	Communications Lead
Yearly salary	$27,305	$96,988
Hourly rate	$13.13	$46.63
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	6,876	20,413
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Board member volunteer vs communications lead salary

Board member volunteers and communications leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Board Member Volunteer	Communications Lead
Average salary	$27,305	$96,988
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $67,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between board member volunteer and communications lead education

There are a few differences between a board member volunteer and a communications lead in terms of educational background:

	Board Member Volunteer	Communications Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Board member volunteer vs communications lead demographics

Here are the differences between board member volunteers' and communications leads' demographics:

	Board Member Volunteer	Communications Lead
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between board member volunteer and communications lead duties and responsibilities

Board member volunteer example responsibilities.

Manage volunteer information, communication, on-boarding, and statistics in Salesforce database.
Create documents and PowerPoint presentations to train staff members.
Design and develop a website and Facebook page which help organize and keep in touch with members of the organization.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.

Communications lead example responsibilities.

Lead content migration of old intranet to new SharePoint platform.
Manage editorial calendar and writing content for digital assets including intranet and external web.
Lead copywriting for newly launch Chinese language website LeEco.com/Chinese to attract Chinese American customers.
Manage intranet content, with responsibility for project news, executive visibility, community activities, educational outreach.
Manage and overseen housing operations, administration of HUD programs, supervise maintenance and/or improvements of residential properties.
Serve as SharePoint site administrator, creating intranet, surveys and resource repository.

Board member volunteer vs communications lead skills

Common board member volunteer skills

Non-Profit Organization, 27%
Community Outreach, 12%
Event Planning, 7%
Meeting Minutes, 5%
Fund Raising Events, 5%
Facebook, 4%

Common communications lead skills

Project Management, 9%
Strategic Communications, 6%
HR, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Community Outreach, 4%
Digital Marketing, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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