Service person vs volunteer

The differences between service people 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 service person and a volunteer. Additionally, a service person has an average salary of $34,151, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a service person include patient care, patients and CPR. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

Service person vs volunteer overview

	Service Person	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$34,151	$31,227
Hourly rate	$16.42	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	38,184	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

What does a service person do?

A service person responds to clients in their office and provides amenities. Generally, they respond to phone calls and distribute messages about meetings or conferences. They may also handle scheduling meetings, organizing paperwork, and managing filing systems. They must coordinate with staff.

What does a volunteer do?

Volunteers are usually unpaid individuals who render their service to a company or organization. Most of the time, volunteers are skilled in specific areas needed by the organization but prefer to provide free service. They may be employed in another organization, but they lend their time and talent to another organization or company to give back to the community. They raise funds, create awareness, and work on the ground. Volunteers usually choose a cause or advocacy close to their heart, such as teaching children, taking care of the elderly, coaching sports teams, cleaning up communities, and caring for animals.

Service person vs volunteer salary

Service people and volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Person	Volunteer
Average salary	$34,151	$31,227
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $56,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Metropolitan Utilities District	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between service person and volunteer education

There are a few differences between a service person and a volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Service Person	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	California State University - Fullerton

Service person vs volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between service people' and volunteers' demographics:

	Service Person	Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 52.1% Female, 47.9%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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 service person and volunteer duties and responsibilities

Service person example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable and payroll for entire department.
Develop contracting strategy to build capacity and achieve ongoing compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider network adequacy requirements.
Maintain communication with school, DSS and court personnel on all necessary matters.
Perform payroll and human resourcetasks.
Provide adequate information to commercial and Medicaid members relating to their enrollment, current physician, and prescription benefits.
Reinstate or decline policies through quality review and evaluation of accounts.

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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.

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Service person vs volunteer skills

Common service person skills

Patient Care, 24%
Patients, 19%
CPR, 8%
Nursery, 7%
Patient Safety, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%

Common volunteer skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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