Hospital volunteer vs junior volunteer

The differences between hospital volunteers and junior volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a hospital volunteer, becoming a junior volunteer takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a junior volunteer has an average salary of $35,362, which is higher than the $32,383 average annual salary of a hospital volunteer.

The top three skills for a hospital volunteer include patients, direct patient care and emergency room. The most important skills for a junior volunteer are patients, emotional support, and patient care.

Hospital volunteer vs junior volunteer overview

	Hospital Volunteer	Junior Volunteer
Yearly salary	$32,383	$35,362
Hourly rate	$15.57	$17.00
Growth rate	9%	5%
Number of jobs	49,297	12,700
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	3	2

Hospital volunteer vs junior volunteer salary

Hospital volunteers and junior volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Volunteer	Junior Volunteer
Average salary	$32,383	$35,362
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
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Differences between hospital volunteer and junior volunteer education

There are a few differences between a hospital volunteer and a junior volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Volunteer	Junior Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Hospital volunteer vs junior volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between hospital volunteers' and junior volunteers' demographics:

	Hospital Volunteer	Junior Volunteer
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 11.2% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between hospital volunteer and junior volunteer duties and responsibilities

Hospital volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead and train junior sailors on general military training, including hazardous materials and safety clinical procedures.
Provide support to staff, patients and families in both the emergency department and pediatrics units.
Support patients with daily activities after surgery to enhance their hospital experience and aid their recovery using interpersonal skills
Answer telephones in maternity ward.
Work with topics of economics and government.
Prepare and present a variety of lessons in economics to second grade students as a guest speaker.

Junior volunteer example responsibilities.

Create variety of programs and run fund raising projects to achieve annual objectives.
Communicate with local businesses in order to collect donations for golf tournaments, casino night, alumni basketball tournaments etc.
Wipe down wheelchairs, stretchers, and equipment in surgery areas.
Serve as liaison to current, prospective and alumni parents, teachers and community members.
Prepare animals for surgery; monitor vital signs, conduct various, and record findings in charts.
Create current CCF Facebook page and maintain daily with events, facts, pictures, events, musicians.

Hospital volunteer vs junior volunteer skills

Common hospital volunteer skills

Patients, 63%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Emergency Room, 4%
Front Desk, 4%
Surgery, 3%
Physical Therapy, 3%

Common junior volunteer skills

Patients, 59%
Emotional Support, 12%
Patient Care, 3%
Emergency Calls, 3%
Front Desk, 3%
Community Services, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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