Campaign assistant vs campaign volunteer

The differences between campaign assistants and campaign volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a campaign assistant has an average salary of $51,460, which is higher than the $33,170 average annual salary of a campaign volunteer.

The top three skills for a campaign assistant include event planning, press releases and database management. The most important skills for a campaign volunteer are campaign events, telephone calls, and grassroots.

Campaign assistant vs campaign volunteer overview

	Campaign Assistant	Campaign Volunteer
Yearly salary	$51,460	$33,170
Hourly rate	$24.74	$15.95
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	1,697	3,833
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Campaign assistant vs campaign volunteer salary

Campaign assistants and campaign volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Campaign Assistant	Campaign Volunteer
Average salary	$51,460	$33,170
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between campaign assistant and campaign volunteer education

There are a few differences between a campaign assistant and a campaign volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Campaign Assistant	Campaign Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Political Science	Political Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Vanderbilt University

Campaign assistant vs campaign volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between campaign assistants' and campaign volunteers' demographics:

	Campaign Assistant	Campaign Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.1% Female, 60.9%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between campaign assistant and campaign volunteer duties and responsibilities

Campaign assistant example responsibilities.

Set SEO requirements including meta-tags and keyword optimization; manage back linking.
Converse with compassionate donors in regards to making new donations to the MSF.
Design, build, and maintain public relations through social media (website, Facebook, email).
Prepare and develop PowerPoint presentations as necessary to support grant presentations to funders, and others, as required.
Conduct base safety meetings using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Spearhead an aggressive Facebook advertisement campaign to increase visibility of candidate.

Campaign volunteer example responsibilities.

Train, mobilize and manage volunteers in key organizing skills and get-out-the-vote techniques.
Create Facebook page for campaign to promote volunteering.
Perform emergency procedures, including opening and maintaining an airway, administering CPR, and use of automate external defibrillators.
Expand union's digital presence with a twitter campaign highlighting historic TSEU victories.
Share relative material encompassing tertiary extra curricular interests on Facebook/Twitter

Campaign assistant vs campaign volunteer skills

Common campaign assistant skills

Event Planning, 16%
Press Releases, 16%
Database Management, 15%
Event Logistics, 15%
Clerical Support, 13%
Campaign Materials, 6%

Common campaign volunteer skills

Campaign Events, 15%
Telephone Calls, 11%
Grassroots, 7%
Phone Bank, 7%
Press Releases, 5%
Facebook, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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