Event organizer vs event promoter

The differences between event organizers and event promoters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an event promoter has an average salary of $39,894, which is higher than the $32,676 average annual salary of an event organizer.

The top three skills for an event organizer include event logistics, event planning and travel arrangements. The most important skills for an event promoter are customer service, event logistics, and facebook.

Event organizer vs event promoter overview

	Event Organizer	Event Promoter
Yearly salary	$32,676	$39,894
Hourly rate	$15.71	$19.18
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	6,595	13,455
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	38	45
Years of experience	2	-

Event organizer vs event promoter salary

Event organizers and event promoters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Event Organizer	Event Promoter
Average salary	$32,676	$39,894
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	El Dorado Hills, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Entravision Communications
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between event organizer and event promoter education

There are a few differences between an event organizer and an event promoter in terms of educational background:

	Event Organizer	Event Promoter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	-

Event organizer vs event promoter demographics

Here are the differences between event organizers' and event promoters' demographics:

	Event Organizer	Event Promoter
Average age	38	45
Gender ratio	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 16.0% Unknown, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 50.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	7%

Differences between event organizer and event promoter duties and responsibilities

Event organizer example responsibilities.

Manage RSVP lists, checked-in attendees at events, and insure guest satisfaction at all times.
Create PowerPoint for the event.
Assist in generation of advertisements and Facebook posts announcing events.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Co-developed marketing collateral and media programming for NBA events.

Event promoter example responsibilities.

Create and manage the content for the company's social media pages on Facebook; create campaigns to increase awareness.
Proofread and type classified ads.
Promote upcoming shows and events using print products, community presence, and social media, such as Facebook.
Work with professional athletes at sponsor events, schedule appearances, autograph sessions, VIP events and photo shoots.
Streamline communication process as the main point of contact for premier clients, musical talent and VIP guests including athletes.
Assist in areas of interactive marketing, including: SEO, SEM, website design, and social media design.

Event organizer vs event promoter skills

Common event organizer skills

Event Logistics, 19%
Event Planning, 13%
Travel Arrangements, 8%
Facebook, 7%
Charity Events, 5%
Community Events, 5%

Common event promoter skills

Customer Service, 42%
Event Logistics, 16%
Facebook, 3%
Promotional Materials, 2%
Event Planning, 2%
On-Site Promotions, 2%