Event consultant vs event planner

The differences between event consultants and event planners 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 planner. Additionally, an event consultant has an average salary of $74,259, which is higher than the $51,542 average annual salary of an event planner.

The top three skills for an event consultant include event logistics, event planning and event management. The most important skills for an event planner are customer service, vendor contracts, and plan events.

Event consultant vs event planner overview

	Event Consultant	Event Planner
Yearly salary	$74,259	$51,542
Hourly rate	$35.70	$24.78
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	20,095	19,793
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Event consultant vs event planner salary

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

	Event Consultant	Event Planner
Average salary	$74,259	$51,542
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $121,000	Between $35,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Intelliswift
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between event consultant and event planner education

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

	Event Consultant	Event Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Event consultant vs event planner demographics

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

	Event Consultant	Event Planner
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 25.1% Female, 74.9%	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between event consultant and event planner 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 planner example responsibilities.

Manage client RFP s, develop detailed proposals & client pitches.
Produce, implement, and manage sales lead forms and online surveys to determine overall ROI.
Manage VIP & bottle service, sell tickets, hire promoters, promotional models, disc jockeys & staff for venues.
Manage and ship all marketing and advertising kits and giveaways for career fairs, on-campus presentations, final rounds and orientations.
Coordinate and host successful client seminars, creating invitations and promotional materials, booking venues, and selecting guest speakers.
Coordinate travel arrangements, including booking airfare, hotel and transportation.

Event consultant vs event planner 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 planner skills

Customer Service, 15%
Vendor Contracts, 12%
Plan Events, 8%
Event Management, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Event Logistics, 3%