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Job outlook for volunteer program coordinators in the United States
Volunteer program coordinator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected volunteer program coordinator job growth rate is 12% from 2018-2028.
About 52,400 new jobs for volunteer program coordinators are projected over the next decade.
Volunteer program coordinator salaries have increased 13% for volunteer program coordinators in the last 5 years.
There are over 122,940 volunteer program coordinators currently employed in the United States.
There are 93,369 active volunteer program coordinator job openings in the US.
The average volunteer program coordinator salary is $41,210.
Are volunteer program coordinator jobs in demand?
Volunteer program coordinator job and salary trends over time
Volunteer program coordinator jobs over time
Volunteer program coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 122,940 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 123,416 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 124,814 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 121,064 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 118,527 | 0.04% |
Average volunteer program coordinator salary over time
Volunteer program coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $41,210 | $19.81 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | $40,179 | $19.32 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $38,677 | $18.59 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $37,955 | $18.25 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $36,454 | $17.53 | +3.2% |
Volunteer program coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for volunteer program coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 290 | 38% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 326 | 34% |
| 3 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 759 | 26% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 224 | 26% |
| 5 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 520 | 25% |
| 6 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 694 | 23% |
| 7 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 388 | 23% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 304 | 23% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 160 | 23% |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 226 | 21% |
| 11 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 218 | 21% |
| 12 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 961 | 20% |
| 13 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 565 | 19% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 952 | 17% |
| 15 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 689 | 17% |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 321 | 17% |
| 17 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 922 | 16% |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 647 | 16% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 562 | 16% |
| 20 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 491 | 16% |
Most common cities for volunteer program coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Council Bluffs | 1 | 2% | $33,945 |
| 2 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $42,704 |
Volunteer Program Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of volunteer program coordinator experts
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Heidelberg University
Austin Community College
Seattle University
East Tennessee State University
American University
Jeremy St. John
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems and Department Chair of Accounting, Economics, and FinanceAngelo State University
Accounting And Related Services
What will help Volunteer Program Coordinators increase their earning potential?
Jeremy St. John: One way to maximize your salary is to make yourself more valuable. Businesses have problems, even their opportunities can be seen as problems. Employees are hired to address those problems. If you can gain a reputation as someone who can be relied on to solve whatever problems your employer has, they will continue to turn to you for solutions. The problem solvers tend to be the ones who get promoted. With this in mind, think about the personal characteristics, skills, technical abilities, degrees, and professional certifications that can help you become a valuable problem solver in your chosen industry.
Paige Atterholt
Adjunct ProfessorHeidelberg University
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Volunteer Program Coordinators?
Paige Atterholt: I think now, being in year 2 of the pandemic, I think if anything there will be more jobs for graduates. Just looking through the jobs online, there are many opportunities for graduates to get a job. I think the older community retired when things got bad, which opened the door for the younger generation.
What's a good job out of college for Volunteer Program Coordinators?
Paige Atterholt: A good job out of college is a job that you feel passionate about because I believe your happiness comes first. Being in the world of education, a good job in my eyes is a job that you enjoy going to every day, want to make an impact, and enjoy the time you have with your students.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Volunteer Program Coordinators?
Stuart Greenfield Ph.D.: According to the National Student Clearinghouse estimates for Fall 2018-Fall 2020, Nscresearchcenter, enrollment inf post-secondary institutions declined by 703.9K. Of this decline, 621.4K (88.3%) were attributed to Public 2-year institutions.
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.
Professor of History, Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ProgramSeattle University
History Department
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Volunteer Program Coordinators?
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.: As a historian of the European Middle Ages, I'm struck by how students this past year have acquired something scarce: historical empathy. The past can seem so remote, so very different from our lived experiences today, and this can make history seem irrelevant. But this fall, I was teaching a section on the bubonic plague, which historians of medicine now know was a global pandemic, not just an epidemic in Europe. Usually, students are fascinated by the gruesome medical details, but not this group.
They did not need or want to look death in the eyes. They wanted to know how did people react? How did they get back to normal? When we ticked off the list of reactions--fear, distrust of science (such as it was in 1348), xenophobia, scapegoating, economic collapse, hoarding supplies, turn to religion, gallows humor about worms crawling about corpses--they got it. When we talked about the aftermath--eat, drink, be merry, and protest the inequality--they got it. That is historical empathy, and I'm sad that this was how it had to be learned, but it will give them broader compassion that can encompass people alive today.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Volunteer Program Coordinators?
Dr. Frederick Gordon Ph.D.: Graduate students will need to refocus on the changing institutional role, being both remote and in-person, and impacting agency goals and performance.
What experience really stands out on Volunteer Program Coordinator resumes?
Dr. Adelaide Kelly-Massoud: Special Education may be unique in a COVID-19 era because the demand is not expected to waver. I would argue now, more than ever; the school will be looking deeply at candidates' qualifications. A teacher candidate entering the field will want the resume to reflect their abilities and what they can offer to school culture. During this time, schools will want to see that candidates have varied experiences with face to face, virtual, and possibly, hybrid instruction. Some, if not many, teacher candidates are entering the field with all of their clinical experience being a reflection of virtual COVID-19 era teaching. If that is the case, I would advise candidates to highlight experiences with pre-K-12 students that informed their decision to join the field. Highlight the spark of passion moment and past jobs working with kids.
Current trends and future directions of special education will require candidates that have a pulse on the social justice issues that face today's children. Candidates' resumes should reflect their ability to create a safe and inclusive classroom for all learners. The achievement gaps that already existed in education will continue to grow in the face of the global pandemic. A resume reflecting a special education teacher has the passion and skills to use data-driven, research-based interventions to narrow the gap and show a more profound commitment to creating meaningful change.
How do you envision technology impacting Volunteer Program Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Dr. Adelaide Kelly-Massoud: Well, every teacher and teacher candidate was thrust into distance learning. Misguided attempts to foster understanding often leaned our adult distant learning pedagogy. Teachers, and those who prepare teachers, found their job to research, define, design, and implement meaningful teaching and learning using a virtual platform. Words such as synchronous and asynchronous are now a part of our everyday vernacular. But there is a much more optimistic change on the horizon that we can thank coronavirus for.
Communication and collaboration have been forced to change. Parents and Teachers are more connected and have been put in a position to leverage technology to build networks of support and consistent dialog. I urge teachers to leverage this in their future as we work to reopening schools; we should learn from this experience to leverage technology to keep us connected.