Hospital Volunteer Coordinator

Also called: Volunteer Services Coordinator

Recruits, trains, and manages the hundreds of volunteers who help in a hospital.

A day in the life

Interviews teen volunteers for the summer program, schedules people to staff the info desk and gift shop, and runs the pet therapy program.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$50k
High
$70k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree often preferred; experience matters most.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Communications, Nonprofit Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Scheduling apps automate shifts; recruiting, training and keeping hundreds of volunteers happy stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Health, Speech, Psychology, Business.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.

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