Event host vs host coordinator

The differences between event hosts and host coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a host coordinator has an average salary of $32,274, which is higher than the $29,232 average annual salary of an event host.

The top three skills for an event host include reservations, customer service and TIP. The most important skills for a host coordinator are reservations, customer service, and servers.

Event host vs host coordinator overview

	Event Host	Host Coordinator
Yearly salary	$29,232	$32,274
Hourly rate	$14.05	$15.52
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	15,092	24,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Event host vs host coordinator salary

Event hosts and host coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Event Host	Host Coordinator
Average salary	$29,232	$32,274
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Webster, NY	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	BD	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between event host and host coordinator education

There are a few differences between an event host and a host coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Event Host	Host Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Event host vs host coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between event hosts' and host coordinators' demographics:

	Event Host	Host Coordinator
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between event host and host coordinator duties and responsibilities

Event host example responsibilities.

Manage guest lists and VIP areas with emphasis on strategic placement design to boost company profile and maximize profit.
Manage party reservations in efficient manner.
Manage servers and tables to ensure and safeguard efficient restaurant operations.
Host club-sponsore events by helping plan events, waiting tables and bartending.
Help the kids with bowling and laser tag, serve pizza for the children, and serve food/alcohol for the adults.
Complete CPR and a certification.

Host coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate weekly reservations and specials events during the holidays.
Manage servers and tables to ensure and safeguard efficient restaurant operations.
Cater to all needs of VIP's and accommodate all special requests.
Seat and greet guests in VIP section and bring any comp drinks to section.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Assist customers so as to make their dining a pleasurable experience along with collection of fees.

Event host vs host coordinator skills

Common event host skills

Reservations, 17%
Customer Service, 16%
TIP, 13%
Corporate Events, 11%
POS, 9%
Event Space, 6%

Common host coordinator skills

Reservations, 30%
Customer Service, 27%
Servers, 11%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
Greeting Guests, 3%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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