Assistant & event manager vs conference coordinator

The differences between assistant & event managers and conference coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assistant & event manager and a conference coordinator. Additionally, a conference coordinator has an average salary of $41,978, which is higher than the $35,636 average annual salary of an assistant & event manager.

The top three skills for an assistant & event manager include event planning, event management and event coordination. The most important skills for a conference coordinator are conference calls, reservations, and event planning.

Assistant & event manager vs conference coordinator overview

	Assistant & Event Manager	Conference Coordinator
Yearly salary	$35,636	$41,978
Hourly rate	$17.13	$20.18
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	7,135	19,660
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant & event manager vs conference coordinator salary

Assistant & event managers and conference coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant & Event Manager	Conference Coordinator
Average salary	$35,636	$41,978
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $32,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Battelle
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between assistant & event manager and conference coordinator education

There are a few differences between an assistant & event manager and a conference coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Assistant & Event Manager	Conference Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Assistant & event manager vs conference coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between assistant & event managers' and conference coordinators' demographics:

	Assistant & Event Manager	Conference Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%	Male, 26.5% Female, 73.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between assistant & event manager and conference coordinator duties and responsibilities

Assistant & event manager example responsibilities.

Create a list of invitees for the events, ensuring that invitations are deliver and managing the RSVP list.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Co-developed marketing collateral and media programming for NBA events.

Conference coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage internal & external reservations for audio and videoconferencing requirements over telephone and via e-mail.
Attend daily and weekly BEO meetings.
Process documentation of hotel BEO s and final invoices while disputing where necessary.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Track lead referrals and ROI.
Track budget costs and ROI relate to each event.

Assistant & event manager vs conference coordinator skills

Common assistant & event manager skills

Event Planning, 15%
Event Management, 10%
Event Coordination, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
Facebook, 5%

Common conference coordinator skills

Conference Calls, 15%
Reservations, 13%
Event Planning, 6%
Audio Visual Equipment, 5%
Conference Planning, 4%
Event Management, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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