Staff volunteer vs student volunteer

The differences between staff volunteers and student 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 staff volunteer and a student volunteer. Additionally, a staff volunteer has an average salary of $32,028, which is higher than the $29,145 average annual salary of a student volunteer.

The top three skills for a staff volunteer include community outreach, crisis intervention and child care. The most important skills for a student volunteer are patients, criminal justice, and physical therapy.

Staff volunteer vs student volunteer overview

	Staff Volunteer	Student Volunteer
Yearly salary	$32,028	$29,145
Hourly rate	$15.40	$14.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	70,160	12,024
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Staff volunteer vs student volunteer salary

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

	Staff Volunteer	Student Volunteer
Average salary	$32,028	$29,145
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between staff volunteer and student volunteer education

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

	Staff Volunteer	Student Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Staff volunteer vs student volunteer demographics

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

	Staff Volunteer	Student Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 34.5% Female, 65.5%
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, 15.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 50.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between staff volunteer and student 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.

Student volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead team-building exercises and facilitate group discussions on leadership topics.
Serve needs of ICU nurses, answer phone calls, bring patients need items.
Work with young children enroll in a soccer camp.
Tutor 6th grade students in advance mathematics in an afterschool program.
Create weekly attendance cards and monthly PowerPoint presentations to promote activities and events.
Conduct file audits on patient health records to identify and eliminate HIPPA violations.

Staff volunteer vs student 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 student volunteer skills

Patients, 41%
Criminal Justice, 23%
Physical Therapy, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Public Health, 3%
Medical History, 3%