Corps member vs volunteer leader

The differences between corps members and volunteer leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a corps member and a volunteer leader. Additionally, a corps member has an average salary of $30,813, which is higher than the $29,309 average annual salary of a volunteer leader.

The top three skills for a corps member include professional development, mathematics and disaster relief. The most important skills for a volunteer leader are leadership, community outreach, and ministry.

Corps member vs volunteer leader overview

	Corps Member	Volunteer Leader
Yearly salary	$30,813	$29,309
Hourly rate	$14.81	$14.09
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,837	32,066
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Corps member vs volunteer leader salary

Corps members and volunteer leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corps Member	Volunteer Leader
Average salary	$30,813	$29,309
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $56,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between corps member and volunteer leader education

There are a few differences between a corps member and a volunteer leader in terms of educational background:

	Corps Member	Volunteer Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	Northwestern University

Corps member vs volunteer leader demographics

Here are the differences between corps members' and volunteer leaders' demographics:

	Corps Member	Volunteer Leader
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 39.5% Female, 60.5%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between corps member and volunteer leader duties and responsibilities

Corps member example responsibilities.

Attain first aid and CPR certifications (a).
Organize and lead after-school and weekend programs in a Chicago public school focuse on team-building, leadership development and community service
Design and develop course syllabus, assignments and examinations for economics curriculum.
Encourage a culture of learning that value mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning and ethics.
Slope trails and remove brush with hand tools such as shovels, pick-mattocks, and rock bars.
Certify CPR train, and networked/volunteer with members of the community, outside agencies, and other organizations.

Volunteer leader example responsibilities.

Organize and lead week-long community service trips and participate in leadership training.
Coordinate PowerPoint presentations, handout materials and gift bags for association member meetings.
Recognize by leadership for substantially improving welcoming processes which result in an increase in return participants and new participants.
Serve in consecutive positions of increase responsibility requiring strong interpersonal skills, extensive administrative, maintenance, and logistics backgrounds.
Facilitate activities including reading, basketball, and kickball

Corps member vs volunteer leader skills

Common corps member skills

Professional Development, 12%
Mathematics, 8%
Disaster Relief, 6%
Public Safety, 5%
Invasive Species Removal, 5%
Trail Maintenance, 4%

Common volunteer leader skills

Leadership, 34%
Community Outreach, 17%
Ministry, 7%
Role Model, 6%
Mathematics, 5%
Bible Studies, 5%