Youth volunteer vs student manager

The differences between youth volunteers and student managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a youth volunteer and a student manager. Additionally, a student manager has an average salary of $50,950, which is higher than the $34,031 average annual salary of a youth volunteer.

The top three skills for a youth volunteer include youth development, community outreach and community services. The most important skills for a student manager are customer service, food safety, and food service.

Youth volunteer vs student manager overview

	Youth Volunteer	Student Manager
Yearly salary	$34,031	$50,950
Hourly rate	$16.36	$24.50
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,582	14,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Youth volunteer vs student manager salary

Youth volunteers and student managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Youth Volunteer	Student Manager
Average salary	$34,031	$50,950
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $36,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between youth volunteer and student manager education

There are a few differences between a youth volunteer and a student manager in terms of educational background:

	Youth Volunteer	Student Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Youth volunteer vs student manager demographics

Here are the differences between youth volunteers' and student managers' demographics:

	Youth Volunteer	Student Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between youth volunteer and student manager duties and responsibilities

Youth volunteer example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent compliance.
Attend training courses and maintain CPR certification.
Tutor homeless young children and those from at-risk families with their reading skills and mathematics
Create billboards with lesson information, plan and create PowerPoint presentations for special music and lesson use.
Serve as a mentor to incarcerate juveniles and tutor in mathematics.
Participate and target in leadership programs to develop communication and team building skills.

Student manager example responsibilities.

Manage the employee Facebook group.
Conduct and lead meetings utilizing PowerPoint software to communicate team expectations.
Manage operations at Emory's university center-overseeing faculty, student, and alumni activities and events.
Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Experience with top-tier customer service standards, POS systems, cash handling/depositing procedures, and employee schedule operations.
Ensure quality customer service, immaculate restaurant cleanliness, and accurate cash transactions.

Youth volunteer vs student manager skills

Common youth volunteer skills

Youth Development, 16%
Community Outreach, 12%
Community Services, 8%
at-Risk Youth, 7%
Youth Program, 6%
Soccer, 5%

Common student manager skills

Customer Service, 30%
Food Safety, 16%
Food Service, 7%
Alumni, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%
Training Sessions, 3%