Visitor services specialist vs volunteer

The differences between visitor services specialists and 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 visitor services specialist and a volunteer. Additionally, a visitor services specialist has an average salary of $62,428, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a visitor services specialist include foster care, compassion and data entry. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

Visitor services specialist vs volunteer overview

	Visitor Services Specialist	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$62,428	$31,227
Hourly rate	$30.01	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	63,988	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Visitor services specialist vs volunteer salary

Visitor services specialists and volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visitor Services Specialist	Volunteer
Average salary	$62,428	$31,227
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $85,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between visitor services specialist and volunteer education

There are a few differences between a visitor services specialist and a volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Visitor Services Specialist	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Fullerton

Visitor services specialist vs volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between visitor services specialists' and volunteers' demographics:

	Visitor Services Specialist	Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between visitor services specialist and volunteer duties and responsibilities

Visitor services specialist example responsibilities.

Manage a caseload TANF clients, assess clients eligibility to receive benefits, assist with placement of clients in various programs.
Review applicant documentation to determine eligibility for state and federal aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps and emergency assistance.
Review applicant documentation to determine eligibility for state and federal aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps and emergency assistance.

Volunteer example responsibilities.

Develop and manage web presence, including Facebook account and other social media business accounts!
Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Lead team-building exercises and facilitate group discussions on leadership topics.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Supervise and maintain safe play for children's soccer games.
Teach GED to refugees and survivors of torture seeking to enroll in college.

Visitor services specialist vs volunteer skills

Common visitor services specialist skills

Foster Care, 22%
Compassion, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
Mental Health, 8%
Child Abuse, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common volunteer skills

Child Care, 12%
Patient Charts, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Front Desk, 9%
Community Outreach, 9%
Mathematics, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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