Program officer vs youth volunteer

The differences between program officers and youth volunteers 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 youth volunteer. Additionally, a program officer has an average salary of $79,553, which is higher than the $34,031 average annual salary of a youth volunteer.

The top three skills for a program officer include project management, program management and excellent interpersonal. The most important skills for a youth volunteer are youth development, community outreach, and community services.

Program officer vs youth volunteer overview

	Program Officer	Youth Volunteer
Yearly salary	$79,553	$34,031
Hourly rate	$38.25	$16.36
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	118,383	4,582
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Program officer vs youth volunteer salary

Program officers and youth volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Program Officer	Youth Volunteer
Average salary	$79,553	$34,031
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $117,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	BNP Paribas	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between program officer and youth volunteer education

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

	Program Officer	Youth Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Program officer vs youth volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between program officers' and youth volunteers' demographics:

	Program Officer	Youth Volunteer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.1% Female, 52.9%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between program officer and youth volunteer 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.

Youth volunteer example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent compliance.
Attend training courses and maintain CPR certification.
Tutor homeless young children and those from at-risk families with their reading skills and mathematics
Create billboards with lesson information, plan and create PowerPoint presentations for special music and lesson use.
Serve as a mentor to incarcerate juveniles and tutor in mathematics.
Participate and target in leadership programs to develop communication and team building skills.

Program officer vs youth volunteer skills

Common program officer skills

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

Common youth volunteer skills

Youth Development, 16%
Community Outreach, 12%
Community Services, 8%
at-Risk Youth, 7%
Youth Program, 6%
Soccer, 5%