Motivational speaker vs volunteer

The differences between motivational speakers 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 motivational speaker and a volunteer. Additionally, a motivational speaker has an average salary of $39,142, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a motivational speaker include seminar, public speaking and colleges. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

Motivational speaker vs volunteer overview

	Motivational Speaker	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$39,142	$31,227
Hourly rate	$18.82	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	1,024	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Motivational speaker vs volunteer salary

Motivational speakers and volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motivational Speaker	Volunteer
Average salary	$39,142	$31,227
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between motivational speaker and volunteer education

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

	Motivational Speaker	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Fullerton

Motivational speaker vs volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between motivational speakers' and volunteers' demographics:

	Motivational Speaker	Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	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 motivational speaker and volunteer duties and responsibilities

Motivational speaker example responsibilities.

Lead discussions and training seminar focusing on rape and sexual molestation prevention to incoming freshman
Speak out to high school, colleges, and different events to educate about homelessness and other social justice issues
Create and implement workbooks, PowerPoint and other materials base on individual needs.
Write and perform original material in comedy clubs, corporate events, colleges and universities.
Develop marketing materials: graphic design, print, multimedia, powerpoint, web, and social media.
Perform Psychological/Psychiatric/Intake assessments on perspective patients.

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.

Motivational speaker vs volunteer skills

Common motivational speaker skills

Seminar, 17%
Public Speaking, 14%
Colleges, 8%
Non-Profit Organization, 5%
at-Risk Youth, 5%
Domestic Violence, 5%

Common volunteer skills

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