Staff volunteer vs advocate

The differences between staff volunteers and advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a staff volunteer and an advocate. Additionally, an advocate has an average salary of $39,497, 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 advocate are CPR, customer service, and developmental disabilities.

Staff volunteer vs advocate overview

	Staff Volunteer	Advocate
Yearly salary	$32,028	$39,497
Hourly rate	$15.40	$18.99
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	70,160	74,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Staff volunteer vs advocate salary

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

	Staff Volunteer	Advocate
Average salary	$32,028	$39,497
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between staff volunteer and advocate education

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

	Staff Volunteer	Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Staff volunteer vs advocate demographics

Here are the differences between staff volunteers' and advocates' demographics:

	Staff Volunteer	Advocate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between staff volunteer and advocate 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.

Advocate example responsibilities.

Develop and maintain communication and contact with community services organizations and other agencies concern with veterans and public service programs.
Perform CPR and a as needed.
Administer first aid and CPR in emergency situations.
Record daily efforts make into an ETO software system.
Perform basic counseling, basic interviewing, conflict mediation, and advocacy for batter women.
Identify and provide emergency crisis service as needed, often through mediation or phone calls.

Staff volunteer vs advocate skills

Common staff volunteer skills

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

Common advocate skills

CPR, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Developmental Disabilities, 11%
Cleanliness, 10%
Patients, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 6%