Event consultant vs event manager

The differences between event consultants and event managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an event consultant and an event manager. Additionally, an event consultant has an average salary of $74,259, which is higher than the $51,117 average annual salary of an event manager.

The top three skills for an event consultant include event logistics, event planning and event management. The most important skills for an event manager are customer service, event logistics, and event planning.

Event consultant vs event manager overview

	Event Consultant	Event Manager
Yearly salary	$74,259	$51,117
Hourly rate	$35.70	$24.58
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	20,095	8,230
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Event consultant vs event manager salary

Event consultants and event managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Event Consultant	Event Manager
Average salary	$74,259	$51,117
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $121,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	VMware
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between event consultant and event manager education

There are a few differences between an event consultant and an event manager in terms of educational background:

	Event Consultant	Event Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Event consultant vs event manager demographics

Here are the differences between event consultants' and event managers' demographics:

	Event Consultant	Event Manager
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 25.1% Female, 74.9%	Male, 36.2% Female, 63.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between event consultant and event manager duties and responsibilities

Event consultant example responsibilities.

Manage and mentor team of alliances coordinators and business development representatives.
Conduct all research and obtain the required information as mandated in the RFP.
Track event metrics and attendees, and assist in preparing post-event analysis defining impact and overall ROI.
Execute audience marketing, list research, events logistics, ROI evaluation, research speakers, topics, and trends.
Implement VIP service for company principals and elite members regarding special housing, transportation, lifestyle, and dietary needs.
Execute responsibilities as a team lead to create theme events that provide a VIP experience for private high net worth clients.

Event manager example responsibilities.

Manage FOH staff during the lunch rush - correctly handle any customer complaints or issues.
Manage successful closing of NYC block to control traffic flow and allow celebrity red carpet entrances.
Coordinate and manage maintenance, bartending, catering, schedules, calendars, and supervise staff.
Create BEO's and lead weekly team meetings for support team laying out the direction and objective of upcoming events.
Manage delivery schedules, outside vendor orders, and budget requirements for the sales, operations, and culinary staff.
Manage all logistics and communications from beginning to end with clients, including sending invitations, monitoring RSVP, and hosting.

Event consultant vs event manager skills

Common event consultant skills

Event Logistics, 16%
Event Planning, 14%
Event Management, 7%
Venue Selection, 6%
Audio Visual, 5%
Trade Shows, 4%

Common event manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Event Logistics, 10%
Event Planning, 9%
Audio Visual, 6%
Onsite, 5%
PowerPoint, 4%