House fellow vs volunteer

The differences between house fellows and volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a house fellow and a volunteer. Additionally, a house fellow has an average salary of $69,249, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a house fellow include community development, public service and emergency situations. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

House fellow vs volunteer overview

	House Fellow	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$69,249	$31,227
Hourly rate	$33.29	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	28,418	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

House fellow vs volunteer salary

House fellows and volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	House Fellow	Volunteer
Average salary	$69,249	$31,227
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $106,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Urban Institute	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between house fellow and volunteer education

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

	House Fellow	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	California State University - Fullerton

House fellow vs volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between house fellows' and volunteers' demographics:

	House Fellow	Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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	11%	11%

Differences between house fellow and volunteer duties and responsibilities

House fellow example responsibilities.

Manage patients under supervision during placements in pediatrics, infectious diseases, cardiology, dermatology, neurology and obstetric/gynecology services.
Provide leadership accountability and oversight for planning, organization, supervision, and coordination of operational activities for clinical documentation.
Provide leadership accountability and oversight for planning, organization, supervision, and coordination of operational activities for clinical documentation.

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.

House fellow vs volunteer skills

Common house fellow skills

Community Development, 44%
Public Service, 20%
Emergency Situations, 14%
Mediation, 10%
RAN, 4%
Caucus, 3%

Common volunteer skills

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