Staff volunteer vs volunteer patient representative

The differences between staff volunteers and volunteer patient representatives 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 a volunteer patient representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, 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 patient representative are patients, training sessions, and emotional support.

Staff volunteer vs volunteer patient representative overview

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Patient Representative
Yearly salary	$32,028	$42,036
Hourly rate	$15.40	$20.21
Growth rate	12%	-4%
Number of jobs	70,160	64,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	12	4

Staff volunteer vs volunteer patient representative salary

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average salary	$32,028	$42,036
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $34,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between staff volunteer and volunteer patient representative education

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Patient Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Staff volunteer vs volunteer patient representative demographics

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between staff volunteer and volunteer patient representative 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 patient representative example responsibilities.

Select by leading service coordinator to manage leadership training, and performance evaluations.
Create PowerPoint presentations and forms to support the committee s goals.
Present excellent music ministry and assist with setting up sound equipment.
Provide an effective urban ministry experience that transforms lives, influences churches and communities.
Preach the good word of god through tough climate, conditions and tough enviroment.
Collaborate with other missionaries and church leaders to establish goals and objectives for gospel education and church attendance.

Staff volunteer vs volunteer patient representative 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 patient representative skills

Patients, 49%
Training Sessions, 15%
Emotional Support, 14%
Spanish Language, 5%
Presentation, 3%
Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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