Volunteer team leader vs liaison

The differences between volunteer team leaders and liaisons 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 team leader and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $45,039 average annual salary of a volunteer team leader.

The top three skills for a volunteer team leader include technical assistance, natural disasters and emergency response. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Volunteer team leader vs liaison overview

	Volunteer Team Leader	Liaison
Yearly salary	$45,039	$53,737
Hourly rate	$21.65	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	72,280	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Volunteer team leader vs liaison salary

Volunteer team leaders and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Team Leader	Liaison
Average salary	$45,039	$53,737
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $79,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between volunteer team leader and liaison education

There are a few differences between a volunteer team leader and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Volunteer Team Leader	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Volunteer team leader vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between volunteer team leaders' and liaisons' demographics:

	Volunteer Team Leader	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between volunteer team leader and liaison duties and responsibilities

Volunteer team leader example responsibilities.

Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Develop and present character building PowerPoint lectures for staff and college students.
Assist individuals and families dealing with cleft and/or craniofacial issues via email and Facebook.
Assist the ministry with any media relate positions (iris control operator, camera operator, lighting operator).
Develop vision and mission statements for the college group ministry to support long term continuity and growth of the organization.
Perform a variety of tasks including first aid, CPR, a application, glucose monitoring, and administration of oxygen.

Liaison example responsibilities.

Manage and increase social activity of the WVUncovered twitter account.
Manage and create original content for all social media platforms (twitter, instagram, tumblr).
Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Educate physician group practices to reduce hospitalizations, increase positive patient outcomes & achieve meaningful use of EMR systems.
Perform assessments on ICU patients and market to many members of the health care team.
Work predominantly ICU cases, acquiring considerable experience with high-level complex patients.

Volunteer team leader vs liaison skills

Common volunteer team leader skills

Technical Assistance, 14%
Natural Disasters, 12%
Emergency Response, 9%
Community Resources, 8%
Mental Health, 4%
CPR, 4%

Common liaison skills

Patients, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Home Health, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Social Work, 5%
Patient Care, 5%