Community center worker vs volunteer

The differences between community center workers and volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a community center worker and a volunteer. Additionally, a volunteer has an average salary of $31,227, which is higher than the $25,461 average annual salary of a community center worker.

The top three skills for a community center worker include phone calls, community resources and crisis intervention. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

Community center worker vs volunteer overview

	Community Center Worker	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$25,461	$31,227
Hourly rate	$12.24	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	60,223	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Community center worker vs volunteer salary

Community center workers and volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Center Worker	Volunteer
Average salary	$25,461	$31,227
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Georgetown University	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between community center worker and volunteer education

There are a few differences between a community center worker and a volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Community Center Worker	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	California State University - Fullerton

Community center worker vs volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between community center workers' and volunteers' demographics:

	Community Center Worker	Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between community center worker and volunteer duties and responsibilities

Community center worker example responsibilities.

Manage the schools social networking sites including facebook, twitter and MySpace.
Compile comprehensive spreadsheets for staff review noting inaccuracies/discrepancies in digital alumni records; research and photocopy records, compile referential packets
Facilitate monthly community meetings to ascertain interests of community members; provide PowerPoint presentations, showing progress of various initiatives.

Volunteer example responsibilities.

Develop and manage web presence, including Facebook account and other social media business accounts!
Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Lead team-building exercises and facilitate group discussions on leadership topics.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Supervise and maintain safe play for children's soccer games.
Teach GED to refugees and survivors of torture seeking to enroll in college.

Community center worker vs volunteer skills

Common community center worker skills

Phone Calls, 26%
Community Resources, 15%
Crisis Intervention, 14%
Computer Software, 13%
Front Desk, 12%
Customer Service, 10%

Common volunteer skills

Child Care, 12%
Patient Charts, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Front Desk, 9%
Community Outreach, 9%
Mathematics, 9%