Staff volunteer vs volunteer program coordinator

The differences between staff volunteers and volunteer program 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 program coordinator. Additionally, a volunteer program coordinator has an average salary of $41,210, 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 program coordinator are public speaking, community outreach, and child care.

Staff volunteer vs volunteer program coordinator overview

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Program Coordinator
Yearly salary	$32,028	$41,210
Hourly rate	$15.40	$19.81
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	70,160	93,369
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 volunteer program coordinator salary

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Program Coordinator
Average salary	$32,028	$41,210
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $30,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between staff volunteer and volunteer program coordinator education

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Program Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Staff volunteer vs volunteer program coordinator demographics

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

	Staff Volunteer	Volunteer Program Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%
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, 13.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between staff volunteer and volunteer program 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 program coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage volunteer information, communication, on-boarding, and statistics in Salesforce database.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.
Increase clinic efficiency with consistent volunteer scheduling using Volgistics database.
Maintain volunteer files through use of volunteer database management system call Volgistics.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.

Staff volunteer vs volunteer program 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 program coordinator skills

Public Speaking, 10%
Community Outreach, 9%
Child Care, 7%
Community Services, 7%
Mathematics, 5%
Volunteer Recruitment, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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