Community service director vs community service volunteer

The differences between community service directors and community service volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a community service director, becoming a community service volunteer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a community service director has an average salary of $67,390, which is higher than the $26,775 average annual salary of a community service volunteer.

The top three skills for a community service director include mental health, social services and community outreach. The most important skills for a community service volunteer are community outreach, child care, and mathematics.

Community service director vs community service volunteer overview

	Community Service Director	Community Service Volunteer
Yearly salary	$67,390	$26,775
Hourly rate	$32.40	$12.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	21,590	19,389
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	6	12

Community service director vs community service volunteer salary

Community service directors and community service volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Service Director	Community Service Volunteer
Average salary	$67,390	$26,775
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $114,000	Between $22,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	Framingham, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Splunk	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between community service director and community service volunteer education

There are a few differences between a community service director and a community service volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Community Service Director	Community Service Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Community service director vs community service volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between community service directors' and community service volunteers' demographics:

	Community Service Director	Community Service Volunteer
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	11%

Differences between community service director and community service volunteer duties and responsibilities

Community service director example responsibilities.

Manage and direct department operations and staffing for the invasive and non-invasive cardiology department.
Improve compliance with Medicaid, DCFS, and COA.
Verify weekly Medicaid billing and monitor the department's weekly fiscal outcomes and objectives.
Develop and implement staff share program within perioperative services, coordinate with site managers to maintain adequate staffing for each location.
Full service digital marketing agency focuse on growing client accounts via SEO/SEM with roster of large B2B and B2C clients.
Design, implement and manage day-to-day operation of the 21st CCLC grant support afterschool program.

Community service volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead bible study for 5th and 6th grade girls every Friday morning before school
Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Develop and maintain relationships with the alumni, staff, faculty, student body and vendors.
Coordinate and help teach adult ESL classes.
Establish a bi-weekly ESL conversation group for foreign students.
Tutor students in mathematics, reading, grammar, and social studies.

Community service director vs community service volunteer skills

Common community service director skills

Mental Health, 13%
Social Services, 7%
Community Outreach, 6%
Developmental Disabilities, 5%
Service Delivery, 4%
Technical Assistance, 4%

Common community service volunteer skills

Community Outreach, 18%
Child Care, 9%
Mathematics, 7%
Local Community, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Community Health, 5%

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