Conference planner vs events volunteer

The differences between conference planners and events volunteers 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 planner and an events volunteer. Additionally, a conference planner has an average salary of $57,176, which is higher than the $31,677 average annual salary of an events volunteer.

The top three skills for a conference planner include conference planning, reservations and audio-visual equipment. The most important skills for an events volunteer are plan events, community events, and RAN.

Conference planner vs events volunteer overview

	Conference Planner	Events Volunteer
Yearly salary	$57,176	$31,677
Hourly rate	$27.49	$15.23
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	17,145	5,273
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Conference planner vs events volunteer salary

Conference planners and events volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conference Planner	Events Volunteer
Average salary	$57,176	$31,677
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between conference planner and events volunteer education

There are a few differences between a conference planner and an events volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Conference Planner	Events Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Conference planner vs events volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between conference planners' and events volunteers' demographics:

	Conference Planner	Events Volunteer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 15.3% Female, 84.7%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between conference planner and events volunteer duties and responsibilities

Conference planner example responsibilities.

Manage all logistics and communications from beginning to end with clients, including sending invitations, monitoring RSVP, and hosting.
Monitor room blocks for out of town event attendees and design VIP gift baskets.
Direct, plan and organize internal/external meetings, corporate golf outings, banquets and VIP programs.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Provide creative support and assistance by researching and developing booth entertainment ideas and designing booth signage and packaging of giveaways.

Events volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead fan participation activities during halftime and stoppage time -Held pre-game giveaways
Work the VIP tent at the movie screenings.
Assist with packaging materials for event giveaways and member check-in.
Assist in planning and execution alumni events in the Louisville community.
Record accurate minutes that reflect what are done all at PTA meetings.
Use of Quickbooks includes monthly reconcilations, account tracking, deposits, payments and general financial stability of accounts.

Conference planner vs events volunteer skills

Common conference planner skills

Conference Planning, 16%
Reservations, 10%
Audio-Visual Equipment, 8%
Conference Services, 7%
Event Planning, 4%
Event Logistics, 4%

Common events volunteer skills

Plan Events, 9%
Community Events, 9%
RAN, 8%
Event Set-Up, 6%
Volunteer Events, 5%
Press Releases, 5%