Certified meeting professional vs assistant event coordinator

The differences between certified meeting professionals and assistant event coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a certified meeting professional and an assistant event coordinator. Additionally, a certified meeting professional has an average salary of $58,991, which is higher than the $34,385 average annual salary of an assistant event coordinator.

Certified meeting professional vs assistant event coordinator overview

	Certified Meeting Professional	Assistant Event Coordinator
Yearly salary	$58,991	$34,385
Hourly rate	$28.36	$16.53
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	77,541	25,508
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Certified meeting professional vs assistant event coordinator salary

Certified meeting professionals and assistant event coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Meeting Professional	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average salary	$58,991	$34,385
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $88,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between certified meeting professional and assistant event coordinator education

There are a few differences between a certified meeting professional and an assistant event coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Certified Meeting Professional	Assistant Event Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Certified meeting professional vs assistant event coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between certified meeting professionals' and assistant event coordinators' demographics:

	Certified Meeting Professional	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between certified meeting professional and assistant event coordinator duties and responsibilities

Certified meeting professional example responsibilities.

Confirm reservations, registrations and manage itineraries.
Engage in IEP meetings, faculty meetings, and professional development lectures andworkshops.
Design computer-based tracking system for VIP hotel accommodations and event social function responses.
Provide creative support and assistance by researching and developing booth entertainment ideas and designing booth signage and packaging of giveaways.

Assistant event coordinator example responsibilities.

Promote and manage business on Facebook page, resulting in customer growth.
Appoint as VIP relations liaison managing all points of communication and event operations, and implementing event marketing strategies.
Lead and manage the Instagram and twitter social media sites, also host numerous interviews with stars and celebrities.
Create invitee list, send out invitations and mange RSVP list.
Create and send out digital invitations, reminders and record RSVP's.
Liaise with sponsors, caterers, and venues to assist in creating unique experiences for celebrity and VIP gifting suites.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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