Staff volunteer vs activities/volunteer

The differences between staff volunteers and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a staff volunteer, becoming an activities/volunteer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an activities/volunteer has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $32,028 average annual salary of a staff volunteer.

The top three skills for a staff volunteer include community outreach, crisis intervention and child care. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Staff volunteer vs activities/volunteer overview

	Staff Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$32,028	$32,875
Hourly rate	$15.40	$15.81
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	70,160	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

Staff volunteer vs activities/volunteer salary

Staff volunteers and activities/volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$32,028	$32,875
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between staff volunteer and activities/volunteer education

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

	Staff Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Duke University

Staff volunteer vs activities/volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between staff volunteers' and activities/volunteers' demographics:

	Staff Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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	11%	8%

Differences between staff volunteer and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

Staff volunteer example responsibilities.

Manage volunteer information, communication, on-boarding, and statistics in Salesforce database.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.

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.

Staff volunteer vs activities/volunteer skills

Common staff volunteer skills

Community Outreach, 14%
Crisis Intervention, 11%
Child Care, 9%
Non-Profit Organization, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
RAN, 8%

Common activities/volunteer skills

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