Volunteer vs volunteer coach

The differences between volunteers and volunteer coaches 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 a volunteer coach takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a volunteer coach has an average salary of $45,232, 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 a volunteer coach are student athletes, CPR, and soccer.

Volunteer vs volunteer coach overview

	Volunteer	Volunteer Coach
Yearly salary	$31,227	$45,232
Hourly rate	$15.01	$21.75
Growth rate	12%	20%
Number of jobs	9,583	16,331
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	36
Years of experience	12	6

Volunteer vs volunteer coach salary

Volunteers and volunteer coaches have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer	Volunteer Coach
Average salary	$31,227	$45,232
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $30,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between volunteer and volunteer coach education

There are a few differences between a volunteer and a volunteer coach in terms of educational background:

	Volunteer	Volunteer Coach
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Kinesiology
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	Northwestern University

Volunteer vs volunteer coach demographics

Here are the differences between volunteers' and volunteer coaches' demographics:

	Volunteer	Volunteer Coach
Average age	43	36
Gender ratio	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%	Male, 60.1% Female, 39.9%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between volunteer and volunteer coach 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.

Volunteer coach example responsibilities.

Perform additional responsibilities as deemed appropriate by school and district supervisors such as organizing and managing elementary school mathematics information nights.
Serve as organizer, leader, instructor, or referee for indoor games, such as volleyball and basketball.
Help individuals move on to the state cross country championship meet.
Assist with recording statistics and ensuring these would be report to the NCAA correctly.
Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of volleyball.
Coach an elementary soccer team during summer camp

Volunteer vs volunteer coach skills

Common volunteer skills

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

Common volunteer coach skills

Student Athletes, 34%
CPR, 16%
Soccer, 9%
Role Model, 6%
Grade Girls, 6%
Softball, 5%