Corporate meeting planner vs site coordinator

The differences between corporate meeting planners 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 corporate meeting planner and a site coordinator. Additionally, a corporate meeting planner has an average salary of $62,517, which is higher than the $38,256 average annual salary of a site coordinator.

The top three skills for a corporate meeting planner include ground transportation, site selection and audio-visual equipment. The most important skills for a site coordinator are customer service, data entry, and CPR.

Corporate meeting planner vs site coordinator overview

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Site Coordinator
Yearly salary	$62,517	$38,256
Hourly rate	$30.06	$18.39
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	26,868	29,397
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Corporate meeting planner vs site coordinator salary

Corporate meeting planners and site coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Site Coordinator
Average salary	$62,517	$38,256
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $85,000	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 corporate meeting planner and site coordinator education

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

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Site Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Corporate meeting planner vs site coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between corporate meeting planners' and site coordinators' demographics:

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Site Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 10.9% Female, 89.1%	Male, 35.4% Female, 64.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.1% 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 corporate meeting planner and site coordinator duties and responsibilities

Corporate meeting planner example responsibilities.

Confirm reservations, registrations and manage itineraries.
Create and give PowerPoint presentations of preliminary research and progress status to clients for intensive programs.
Coordinate all travel for group/hotel reservations, sales meetings/expense reimbursements.
Research and implement Cvent for tracking attendees, registration, and reporting ROI.
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.

Corporate meeting planner vs site coordinator skills

Common corporate meeting planner skills

Ground Transportation, 13%
Site Selection, 12%
Audio-Visual Equipment, 9%
Site Inspections, 8%
Budget Development, 8%
Contract Negotiations, 7%

Common site coordinator skills

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

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