Volunteer team leader vs volunteer services director

The differences between volunteer team leaders and volunteer services directors 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 team leader, becoming a volunteer services director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a volunteer services director has an average salary of $54,005, 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 volunteer services director are patients, community outreach, and child care.

Volunteer team leader vs volunteer services director overview

	Volunteer Team Leader	Volunteer Services Director
Yearly salary	$45,039	$54,005
Hourly rate	$21.65	$25.96
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	72,280	58,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	12	6

Volunteer team leader vs volunteer services director salary

Volunteer team leaders and volunteer services directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Team Leader	Volunteer Services Director
Average salary	$45,039	$54,005
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $79,000	Between $32,000 And $90,000
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Differences between volunteer team leader and volunteer services director education

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

	Volunteer Team Leader	Volunteer Services Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	SUNY at Binghamton

Volunteer team leader vs volunteer services director demographics

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

	Volunteer Team Leader	Volunteer Services Director
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	14%

Differences between volunteer team leader and volunteer services director 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.

Volunteer services director example responsibilities.

Facilitate volunteer orientation and training programs and coordinate all applicable volunteer compliance with Medicare requirements.
Prepare patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, providing, and assisting patients into physical therapy apparel and apertures.
Establish curriculum for children's ministry.
Vacation bible school, children's services, nursery
Create soil maps using GIS and perform data entry
Enforce compliance with all HIPAA privacy and security regulations.

Volunteer team leader vs volunteer services director skills

Common volunteer team leader skills

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

Common volunteer services director skills

Patients, 39%
Community Outreach, 7%
Child Care, 7%
Public Speaking, 7%
Community Services, 4%
Community Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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