Catering & event manager vs hourly manager

The differences between catering & event managers and hourly managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a catering & event manager and an hourly manager. Additionally, a catering & event manager has an average salary of $51,900, which is higher than the $36,449 average annual salary of an hourly manager.

The top three skills for a catering & event manager include guest satisfaction, wine and booking. The most important skills for an hourly manager are cleanliness, food safety, and management.

Catering & event manager vs hourly manager overview

	Catering & Event Manager	Hourly Manager
Yearly salary	$51,900	$36,449
Hourly rate	$24.95	$17.52
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	52,967	257,505
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Catering & event manager vs hourly manager salary

Catering & event managers and hourly managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering & Event Manager	Hourly Manager
Average salary	$51,900	$36,449
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Legend Holdings	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between catering & event manager and hourly manager education

There are a few differences between a catering & event manager and an hourly manager in terms of educational background:

	Catering & Event Manager	Hourly Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Catering & event manager vs hourly manager demographics

Here are the differences between catering & event managers' and hourly managers' demographics:

	Catering & Event Manager	Hourly Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 25.1% Female, 74.9%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering & event manager and hourly manager duties and responsibilities

Catering & event manager example responsibilities.

Own, operate, and manage an online record store, featuring underground, electronic dance music and DJ gear.
Manage marketing exhibit assets, giveaways and promotional items.
Prepare and manage BEOs to client specifications including auto-visual requirements.
Manage contracted teams of event contributors including DJ and develop plans for floral arrangements.
Manage all aspects of these events and act as onsite manager to ensure meeting are delivered effectively and professionally.
Work with the chef to design wine pairing menu.

Hourly manager example responsibilities.

Promote and manage restaurant organization, cleanliness and sanitation.
Assist employees with POS and the execution of product promotion.
Assist with re-marketing of the club through Facebook, club website, and promotional events.
Submit receipts and money receive from deliveries at the end of each shift through a POS system.
Train new bartenders, weekly inventory of all beer, wine and liquor and assist in ordering product.
Perform marketing and advertising via Facebook.

Catering & event manager vs hourly manager skills

Common catering & event manager skills

Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Wine, 7%
Booking, 7%
Event Planning, 6%
Event Sales, 6%
Culinary, 6%

Common hourly manager skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Food Safety, 20%
Management, 8%
Guest Service, 8%
Quality Service, 6%
Product Quality, 5%

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