Youth volunteer vs volunteer

The differences between youth volunteers and volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a youth volunteer, becoming a volunteer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a youth volunteer has an average salary of $34,031, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a youth volunteer include youth development, community outreach and community services. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

Youth volunteer vs volunteer overview

	Youth Volunteer	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$34,031	$31,227
Hourly rate	$16.36	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,582	9,583
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	6	12

Youth volunteer vs volunteer salary

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

	Youth Volunteer	Volunteer
Average salary	$34,031	$31,227
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between youth volunteer and volunteer education

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

	Youth Volunteer	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Fullerton

Youth volunteer vs volunteer demographics

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

	Youth Volunteer	Volunteer
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
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, 13.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	11%

Differences between youth volunteer and volunteer 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.

Volunteer example responsibilities.

Develop and manage web presence, including Facebook account and other social media business accounts!
Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Lead team-building exercises and facilitate group discussions on leadership topics.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Supervise and maintain safe play for children's soccer games.
Teach GED to refugees and survivors of torture seeking to enroll in college.

Youth volunteer vs volunteer skills

Common youth volunteer skills

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

Common volunteer skills

Child Care, 12%
Patient Charts, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Front Desk, 9%
Community Outreach, 9%
Mathematics, 9%