Program officer vs volunteer leader

The differences between program officers and volunteer leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a program officer and a volunteer leader. Additionally, a program officer has an average salary of $79,553, which is higher than the $29,309 average annual salary of a volunteer leader.

The top three skills for a program officer include project management, program management and excellent interpersonal. The most important skills for a volunteer leader are leadership, community outreach, and ministry.

Program officer vs volunteer leader overview

	Program Officer	Volunteer Leader
Yearly salary	$79,553	$29,309
Hourly rate	$38.25	$14.09
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	118,383	32,066
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Program officer vs volunteer leader salary

Program officers and volunteer leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Program Officer	Volunteer Leader
Average salary	$79,553	$29,309
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $117,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	BNP Paribas	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between program officer and volunteer leader education

There are a few differences between a program officer and a volunteer leader in terms of educational background:

	Program Officer	Volunteer Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Program officer vs volunteer leader demographics

Here are the differences between program officers' and volunteer leaders' demographics:

	Program Officer	Volunteer Leader
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.1% Female, 52.9%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between program officer and volunteer leader duties and responsibilities

Program officer example responsibilities.

Manage request for proposals (RFP) processes, and oversee contractors/vendors for research-relate activities.
Manage a political party strengthening program in Colombia and a civil society strengthening program in Peru from NDI's main office.
Lead the introduction and upgrade of wireless infrastructure at remote locations to ensure adherence with internal and international wireless standards.
Follow privacy guidelines (HIPAA).
Increase immunization coverage for the different age groups.
Improve store rates for hitting all internal sales and QA goals.

Volunteer leader example responsibilities.

Organize and lead week-long community service trips and participate in leadership training.
Coordinate PowerPoint presentations, handout materials and gift bags for association member meetings.
Recognize by leadership for substantially improving welcoming processes which result in an increase in return participants and new participants.
Serve in consecutive positions of increase responsibility requiring strong interpersonal skills, extensive administrative, maintenance, and logistics backgrounds.
Facilitate activities including reading, basketball, and kickball

Program officer vs volunteer leader skills

Common program officer skills

Project Management, 9%
Program Management, 7%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
PowerPoint, 5%
Public Health, 5%
Professional Development, 5%

Common volunteer leader skills

Leadership, 34%
Community Outreach, 17%
Ministry, 7%
Role Model, 6%
Mathematics, 5%
Bible Studies, 5%