Certified meeting professional vs site coordinator

The differences between certified meeting professionals and site 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 a site coordinator. Additionally, a certified meeting professional has an average salary of $58,991, which is higher than the $38,256 average annual salary of a site coordinator.

Certified meeting professional vs site coordinator overview

	Certified Meeting Professional	Site Coordinator
Yearly salary	$58,991	$38,256
Hourly rate	$28.36	$18.39
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	77,541	29,397
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Certified meeting professional vs site coordinator salary

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

	Certified Meeting Professional	Site Coordinator
Average salary	$58,991	$38,256
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $88,000	Between $25,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between certified meeting professional and site coordinator education

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

	Certified Meeting Professional	Site Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Certified meeting professional vs site coordinator demographics

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

	Certified Meeting Professional	Site Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 35.4% Female, 64.6%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between certified meeting professional and site 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.

Site coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and write marketing and promotional contents on multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Manage AmeriCorps members when immediate supervisor are absent.
Manage ALC interactive exhibition operations including ALC staff and guest services, gallery prep/maintenance and inventory of art materials.
Conduct first aid and or CPR to students if need
Administer first aid, CPR, and medications when necessary.
Plan, implement, and facilitate k-12 outreach programs using research base materials.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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