Community service volunteer vs service provider

The differences between community service volunteers and service providers 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 service volunteer and a service provider. Additionally, a service provider has an average salary of $35,089, which is higher than the $26,775 average annual salary of a community service volunteer.

The top three skills for a community service volunteer include community outreach, child care and mathematics. The most important skills for a service provider are customer service, cleanliness, and social work.

Community service volunteer vs service provider overview

	Community Service Volunteer	Service Provider
Yearly salary	$26,775	$35,089
Hourly rate	$12.87	$16.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	19,389	25,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

What does a community service volunteer do?

A community service volunteer is responsible for engaging and assisting in community service events, learning the society's norms, helping to enhance the citizens' lives, building relationships, and understanding the status of the community. A community service volunteer supports various activities of different purpose, coordinates with nonprofit organizations to request funding and donation programs, and identifies additional resources to provide the needs of the citizens. Community service volunteers must have excellent communication and organizational skills to perform their societal responsibilities.

What does a service provider do?

Service providers are individuals or entities offering services to an organization and other parties. They provide storage, processing, or network services. The providers offer organizations real estate, communications, education, legal, and consulting services. It is their job to complete the requested tasks of their clients, provide solutions to network problems, and recommend options based on the needs of their clients. They also suggest changes or opportunities necessary within the organization.

Community service volunteer vs service provider salary

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

	Community Service Volunteer	Service Provider
Average salary	$26,775	$35,089
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $32,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between community service volunteer and service provider education

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

	Community Service Volunteer	Service Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Southern California	SUNY at Binghamton

Community service volunteer vs service provider demographics

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

	Community Service Volunteer	Service Provider
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.1% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between community service volunteer and service provider duties and responsibilities

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.

Service provider example responsibilities.

Develop contracting strategy to build capacity and achieve ongoing compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider network adequacy requirements.
Certify to administer first aid, CPR; dispense medication.
Certify in first aid and CPR programs via company training.
Ensure contracts comply with HIPAA, fraud and abuse regulations and CMS guidelines.
Provide assistance to DHS provider staff in order for them to better navigate through the social service systems.
Exceed company standards for unit cleanliness and client/partner satisfaction.

Community service volunteer vs service provider skills

Common community service volunteer skills

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

Common service provider skills

Customer Service, 31%
Cleanliness, 20%
Social Work, 7%
Mental Health, 5%
Patients, 4%
Community Resources, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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