Conference director vs site coordinator

The differences between conference directors 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 conference director and a site coordinator. Additionally, a conference director has an average salary of $64,405, which is higher than the $38,256 average annual salary of a site coordinator.

The top three skills for a conference director include conference logistics, sponsorship packages and event planning. The most important skills for a site coordinator are customer service, data entry, and CPR.

Conference director vs site coordinator overview

	Conference Director	Site Coordinator
Yearly salary	$64,405	$38,256
Hourly rate	$30.96	$18.39
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,250	29,397
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Conference director vs site coordinator salary

Conference directors and site coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conference Director	Site Coordinator
Average salary	$64,405	$38,256
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $99,000	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 conference director and site coordinator education

There are a few differences between a conference director and a site coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Conference Director	Site Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Conference director vs site coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between conference directors' and site coordinators' demographics:

	Conference Director	Site Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%	Male, 35.4% Female, 64.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 conference director and site coordinator duties and responsibilities

Conference director example responsibilities.

Manage development of all CRM communications and materials.
Provide wine education for hotel staff and sales presentations to food and beverage executives.
Cause marketing fundraising events including film screenings, concerts and private donor VIP dinners.
Enrich social media intranet with bulletins on giveaways, surveys, and upcoming events.
Develop banquet menus, pricing, special food offerings and theme party menus with culinary staff.
Collaborate with marketing department on client ad sweepstakes, giveaways, logo usage and client branding.

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.

Conference director vs site coordinator skills

Common conference director skills

Conference Logistics, 14%
Sponsorship Packages, 8%
Event Planning, 8%
Conference Planning, 6%
Content Development, 5%
Audio Visual, 5%

Common site coordinator skills

Customer Service, 16%
Data Entry, 8%
CPR, 8%
Direct Supervision, 7%
Team Work, 6%
Payroll, 5%