Volunteer, mentor vs service assistant

The differences between volunteers, mentor and service assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a volunteer, mentor and a service assistant. Additionally, a volunteer, mentor has an average salary of $32,613, which is higher than the $31,928 average annual salary of a service assistant.

The top three skills for a volunteer, mentor include role model, at-risk children and mathematics. The most important skills for a service assistant are excellent interpersonal, basic math, and customer satisfaction.

Volunteer, mentor vs service assistant overview

	Volunteer, Mentor	Service Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,613	$31,928
Hourly rate	$15.68	$15.35
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	2,634	69,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Volunteer, mentor vs service assistant salary

Volunteers, mentor and service assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer, Mentor	Service Assistant
Average salary	$32,613	$31,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between volunteer, mentor and service assistant education

There are a few differences between a volunteer, mentor and a service assistant in terms of educational background:

	Volunteer, Mentor	Service Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Northwestern University

Volunteer, mentor vs service assistant demographics

Here are the differences between volunteers, mentor' and service assistants' demographics:

	Volunteer, Mentor	Service Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between volunteer, mentor and service assistant duties and responsibilities

Volunteer, mentor example responsibilities.

Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Work one-on-one with elementary school students with reading, writing, and mathematics.
Participate in leadership training, athletic activities, summer enrichment, and weekend programs direct toward positively influencing children.
Develop time management and leadership skills through teamwork -promote a learning environment that feature mutual respect, trust and encouragement
Facilitate PowerPoint presentations regarding operation contingencies.
Facilitate PowerPoint presentations regarding operation contingencies.

Service assistant example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Develop contracting strategy to build capacity and achieve ongoing compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider network adequacy requirements.
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.
Function as part of the trauma team by performing CPR.
Set up and maintain CPR certifications for all instructional aids.
Review supplies, materials, vendor selection for WIS and NICU.

Volunteer, mentor vs service assistant skills

Common volunteer, mentor skills

Role Model, 23%
at-Risk Children, 14%
Mathematics, 13%
at-Risk Youth, 8%
Self Esteem, 6%
Emotional Support, 4%

Common service assistant skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 17%
Basic Math, 13%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Math, 7%
Patients, 6%
Veterans, 6%