Conference organizer vs organizer

The differences between conference organizers and organizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an organizer has an average salary of $49,763, which is higher than the $47,104 average annual salary of a conference organizer.

The top three skills for a conference organizer include event logistics, event planning and symposium. The most important skills for an organizer are community outreach, social justice, and outreach efforts.

Conference organizer vs organizer overview

	Conference Organizer	Organizer
Yearly salary	$47,104	$49,763
Hourly rate	$22.65	$23.92
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	873	627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	38	43
Years of experience	2	-

Conference organizer vs organizer salary

Conference organizers and organizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conference Organizer	Organizer
Average salary	$47,104	$49,763
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $38,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Committee of Interns and Residents
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between conference organizer and organizer education

There are a few differences between a conference organizer and an organizer in terms of educational background:

	Conference Organizer	Organizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	English	Political Science
Most common college	San Diego State University	Stanford University

Conference organizer vs organizer demographics

Here are the differences between conference organizers' and organizers' demographics:

	Conference Organizer	Organizer
Average age	38	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	21%

Differences between conference organizer and organizer duties and responsibilities

Conference organizer example responsibilities.

Manage internal & external reservations for audio and videoconferencing requirements over telephone and via e-mail.
Design print and web marketing materials and execute promotional plans via partnerships, LinkedIn, and custom email blasts.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other conference coordinators and team members to orchestrate flawless conference execution.
Participate in RFP responses and organize major work assignment

Organizer example responsibilities.

Lead training of local volunteers to assure strong get-out-the-vote operation on election day.
Train, mobilize and manage volunteers in key organizing skills and get-out-the-vote techniques.
Manage voter contact tactics, organize phone banks, GOTV canvasses and visibility events such as campaign rallies.
Schedule, organize, and run phone banks.
Instruct small business and person bookkeeping using Quickbooks.
Utilize Skype, PowerPoint and other media in workshop presentations.

Conference organizer vs organizer skills

Common conference organizer skills

Event Logistics, 47%
Event Planning, 12%
Symposium, 10%
Guest Speakers, 9%
Promotional Materials, 9%
Forum, 7%

Common organizer skills

Community Outreach, 13%
Social Justice, 10%
Outreach Efforts, 6%
SEIU, 6%
Public Speaking, 5%
Leadership Development, 4%