Recreation facility manager vs activities/volunteer

The differences between recreation facility managers and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a recreation facility manager and an activities/volunteer. Additionally, a recreation facility manager has an average salary of $46,535, which is higher than the $32,875 average annual salary of an activities/volunteer.

The top three skills for a recreation facility manager include CPR, recreation programs and facility management. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Recreation facility manager vs activities/volunteer overview

	Recreation Facility Manager	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$46,535	$32,875
Hourly rate	$22.37	$15.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	8,992	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation facility manager vs activities/volunteer salary

Recreation facility managers and activities/volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Facility Manager	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$46,535	$32,875
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $82,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between recreation facility manager and activities/volunteer education

There are a few differences between a recreation facility manager and an activities/volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Facility Manager	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Recreation facility manager vs activities/volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between recreation facility managers' and activities/volunteers' demographics:

	Recreation Facility Manager	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation facility manager and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

Recreation facility manager example responsibilities.

Manage recreation staff and programming for assist living and rehabilitation and skil nursing facilities.
Order chemicals, lifeguard equipment, concession products, and all other require resources.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Manage updated JCC social media, including Facebook.

Activities/volunteer example responsibilities.

Address and resolve customer's complaints grievances regarding medical billing and treatments, consisting of Medicare and manage care claims.
Develop, coordinate, manage a diverse and balance activity program for general residence and specialize Alzheimer unit.
Create the first alumni database used to engage past alumni with the current fraternity members.
Provide overall leadership and management of the Alzheimer's neighborhood within an assisted-living community for senior citizens.
Train on proper administration of CPR.
Submit resident activity records to MDS.

Recreation facility manager vs activities/volunteer skills

Common recreation facility manager skills

CPR, 34%
Recreation Programs, 13%
Facility Management, 8%
Equipment Inventory, 8%
Facility Rentals, 7%
Lifeguard, 7%

Common activities/volunteer skills

Community Resources, 20%
Senior Care, 18%
Financial Statements, 14%
Memory Care, 13%
Local Schools, 12%
Budget Targets, 11%

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