Staff volunteer vs volunteer coordinator

The differences between staff volunteers and volunteer coordinators 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 volunteer coordinator. Additionally, a volunteer coordinator has an average salary of $39,894, 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 a volunteer coordinator are patients, home health, and community outreach.

Staff volunteer vs volunteer coordinator overview

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Coordinator
Yearly salary	$32,028	$39,894
Hourly rate	$15.40	$19.18
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	70,160	42,569
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Staff volunteer vs volunteer coordinator salary

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Coordinator
Average salary	$32,028	$39,894
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Community Home Care and Hospice
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between staff volunteer and volunteer coordinator education

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Northwestern University

Staff volunteer vs volunteer coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between staff volunteers' and volunteer coordinators' demographics:

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between staff volunteer and volunteer coordinator 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.

Volunteer coordinator example responsibilities.

Facilitate development of veterans individual rehabilitation plans, which provide purpose, organization and empowerment to achieve life goals.
Explain mathematics concepts in easy to understand language.
Work with alumni and special guests when they visit during games.
Assist students in completing various course works such as reading, writing and mathematics.
Communicate information through meetings, emails, text messaging, mail, phone calls, Facebook and blog.
Recruit, organize, coach, and develop worship ministry staff and volunteers (musicians, audio technicians, others).

Staff volunteer vs volunteer coordinator skills

Common staff volunteer skills

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

Common volunteer coordinator skills

Patients, 16%
Home Health, 11%
Community Outreach, 10%
Public Speaking, 7%
Team Work, 6%
Patient Care, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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