Volunteer vs activities/volunteer

The differences between volunteers and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a volunteer, becoming an activities/volunteer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an activities/volunteer has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a volunteer include child care, patient charts and patient care. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Volunteer vs activities/volunteer overview

	Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$31,227	$32,875
Hourly rate	$15.01	$15.81
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	9,583	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

What does a volunteer do?

Volunteers are usually unpaid individuals who render their service to a company or organization. Most of the time, volunteers are skilled in specific areas needed by the organization but prefer to provide free service. They may be employed in another organization, but they lend their time and talent to another organization or company to give back to the community. They raise funds, create awareness, and work on the ground. Volunteers usually choose a cause or advocacy close to their heart, such as teaching children, taking care of the elderly, coaching sports teams, cleaning up communities, and caring for animals.

What does an activities/volunteer do?

An activity volunteer is responsible for supporting community activities for the benefit of the citizens and social development in general. Activity volunteers assist in fundraising activities, coordinating with other organizations for sponsorship, recruiting target audience, planning the program outline, and releasing promotional materials, press releases, and media marketing. Activity volunteers must have excellent communication and organizational skills, especially on negotiating with suppliers and vendors for the activity materials with minimal costs. They should also be able to address the participants' inquiries and concerns and resolve any issues that may arise during the activity preparation.

Volunteer vs activities/volunteer salary

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

	Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$31,227	$32,875
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between volunteer and activities/volunteer education

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

	Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	Duke University

Volunteer vs activities/volunteer demographics

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

	Volunteer	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	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%	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 and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

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.

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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.

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Volunteer vs activities/volunteer skills

Common volunteer skills

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

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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