Dollar Value of Volunteer Time (USA)
AVERAGE HOURLY VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME
(United States Figures)
The Independent Sector organization develops the national average
hourly value of volunteer time, derived from the annual President�s
Economic Report. This figure is based on the average
non-agricultural hourly wage from the previous fiscal year, increased 12%
to allow for benefits.
The 2003 U.S. Average Hourly Value of Volunteer Time
is
$17.19.
This represents an average value of volunteer roles and
activities. It ranges from basic, simple tasks that might be valued
at minimum wage, up to professional services given by doctors, lawyers,
engineers, etc. that would be valued very highly.
To obtain additional information about this dollar value figure, contact:
Carla Bundy, Independent Sector, 202-467-6134.
For more information, visit the Independent Sector website.
You will find a number of interesting resources:
- Dollar Value of a Volunteer Hour: 1980-2003
- Volunteers--Number, Hours, and Dollar Value: 1989-2000
- Dollar Value of a Volunteer Hour by State: 2002
- Giving and Volunteering in the United States report
series
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