Certified meeting professional vs meeting planner

The differences between certified meeting professionals and meeting planners 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 a meeting planner. Additionally, a certified meeting professional has an average salary of $58,991, which is higher than the $56,257 average annual salary of a meeting planner.

Certified meeting professional vs meeting planner overview

	Certified Meeting Professional	Meeting Planner
Yearly salary	$58,991	$56,257
Hourly rate	$28.36	$27.05
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	77,541	17,112
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Certified meeting professional vs meeting planner salary

Certified meeting professionals and meeting planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Meeting Professional	Meeting Planner
Average salary	$58,991	$56,257
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $88,000	Between $40,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between certified meeting professional and meeting planner education

There are a few differences between a certified meeting professional and a meeting planner in terms of educational background:

	Certified Meeting Professional	Meeting Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Certified meeting professional vs meeting planner demographics

Here are the differences between certified meeting professionals' and meeting planners' demographics:

	Certified Meeting Professional	Meeting Planner
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
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, 11.3% 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 certified meeting professional and meeting planner 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.

Meeting planner example responsibilities.

Manage company's social medias and publish weekly relate topics on Facebook and newsletter.
Confirm reservations, registrations and manage itineraries.
Develop and issue client/supplier contracts, submit RFP s, secure meeting space, research and create budgets for proposals.
Handle all participants regarding event specifications, RFP's, registrations, confirmations, cancellations, schedules, and cost summaries.
Deliver onsite execution and conduct post event surveys.
Oversee arrangements for event production and onsite technology.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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