Volunteer counselor vs activities/volunteer

The differences between volunteer counselors and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an activities/volunteer has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $32,156 average annual salary of a volunteer counselor.

The top three skills for a volunteer counselor include crisis intervention, mental health and substance abuse. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Volunteer counselor vs activities/volunteer overview

	Volunteer Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$32,156	$32,875
Hourly rate	$15.46	$15.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	76,594	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	4

Volunteer counselor vs activities/volunteer salary

Volunteer counselors and activities/volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$32,156	$32,875
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between volunteer counselor and activities/volunteer education

There are a few differences between a volunteer counselor and an activities/volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Volunteer Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Duke University

Volunteer counselor vs activities/volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between volunteer counselors' and activities/volunteers' demographics:

	Volunteer Counselor	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between volunteer counselor and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

Volunteer counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Counsele inmates and teach bible principles.
Inform the client about the parenting, bible study, and relationship classes.
Help to develop handouts, job lists and PowerPoint presentations on specific jobs and general job-seeking topics.
Help develop leadership skills while monitoring, encouraging and rewarding outstanding academic performance.
Practice leadership skills in a consensus-base, staff-run agency including but not limit to facilitating group discussions and writing agency policies.

Activities/volunteer example responsibilities.

Address and resolve customer's complaints grievances regarding medical billing and treatments, consisting of Medicare and manage care claims.
Develop, coordinate, manage a diverse and balance activity program for general residence and specialize Alzheimer unit.
Create the first alumni database used to engage past alumni with the current fraternity members.
Provide overall leadership and management of the Alzheimer's neighborhood within an assisted-living community for senior citizens.
Train on proper administration of CPR.
Submit resident activity records to MDS.

Volunteer counselor vs activities/volunteer skills

Common volunteer counselor skills

Crisis Intervention, 23%
Mental Health, 9%
Substance Abuse, 7%
Provide Emotional Support, 6%
Suicide Prevention, 6%
Emotional Support, 6%

Common activities/volunteer skills

Community Resources, 20%
Senior Care, 18%
Financial Statements, 14%
Memory Care, 13%
Local Schools, 12%
Budget Targets, 11%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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