Group worker vs activities/volunteer

The differences between group workers and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a group worker and an activities/volunteer. Additionally, a group worker has an average salary of $44,251, which is higher than the $32,875 average annual salary of an activities/volunteer.

The top three skills for a group worker include transport residents, mental health and juvenile offenders. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Group worker vs activities/volunteer overview

	Group Worker	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$44,251	$32,875
Hourly rate	$21.27	$15.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	30,214	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Group worker vs activities/volunteer salary

Group workers and activities/volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Worker	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$44,251	$32,875
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $68,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between group worker and activities/volunteer education

There are a few differences between a group worker and an activities/volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Group Worker	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Duke University

Group worker vs activities/volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between group workers' and activities/volunteers' demographics:

	Group Worker	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 50.1% Female, 49.9%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between group worker and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

Group worker example responsibilities.

Lead a successful group of kids by ensuring safety and behavioral expectations are met and providing structure and organize educational activities.
Provide tutoring services to low income LAUSD youth (K5).
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures, CPR and first aid certification.
Lead a successful group of kids by ensuring safety and behavioral expectations are met and providing structure and organize educational activities.
Provide supervision to paraprofessionals to ensure Medicaid compliance, timely completion of paperwork, quality assurance and attendance.

Activities/volunteer example responsibilities.

Address and resolve customer's complaints grievances regarding medical billing and treatments, consisting of Medicare and manage care claims.
Develop, coordinate, manage a diverse and balance activity program for general residence and specialize Alzheimer unit.
Create the first alumni database used to engage past alumni with the current fraternity members.
Provide overall leadership and management of the Alzheimer's neighborhood within an assisted-living community for senior citizens.
Train on proper administration of CPR.
Submit resident activity records to MDS.

Group worker vs activities/volunteer skills

Common group worker skills

Transport Residents, 17%
Mental Health, 16%
Juvenile Offenders, 7%
Program Culture, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Behavior Management, 5%

Common activities/volunteer skills

Community Resources, 20%
Senior Care, 18%
Financial Statements, 14%
Memory Care, 13%
Local Schools, 12%
Budget Targets, 11%