Hospital volunteer vs volunteer

The differences between hospital volunteers and 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 volunteer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a hospital volunteer has an average salary of $32,383, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

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

Hospital volunteer vs volunteer overview

	Hospital Volunteer	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$32,383	$31,227
Hourly rate	$15.57	$15.01
Growth rate	9%	12%
Number of jobs	49,297	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	3	12

Hospital volunteer vs volunteer salary

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

	Hospital Volunteer	Volunteer
Average salary	$32,383	$31,227
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hospital volunteer and volunteer education

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

	Hospital Volunteer	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	California State University - Fullerton

Hospital volunteer vs volunteer demographics

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

	Hospital Volunteer	Volunteer
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
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, 13.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between hospital volunteer and 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.

Volunteer example responsibilities.

Develop and manage web presence, including Facebook account and other social media business accounts!
Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Lead team-building exercises and facilitate group discussions on leadership topics.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Supervise and maintain safe play for children's soccer games.
Teach GED to refugees and survivors of torture seeking to enroll in college.

Hospital volunteer vs volunteer skills

Common hospital volunteer skills

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

Common volunteer skills

Child Care, 12%
Patient Charts, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Front Desk, 9%
Community Outreach, 9%
Mathematics, 9%