Event organizer vs organizer

The differences between event organizers and organizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an organizer has an average salary of $49,763, 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 organizer are community outreach, social justice, and outreach efforts.

Event organizer vs organizer overview

	Event Organizer	Organizer
Yearly salary	$32,676	$49,763
Hourly rate	$15.71	$23.92
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	6,595	627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	38	43
Years of experience	2	-

Event organizer vs organizer salary

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

	Event Organizer	Organizer
Average salary	$32,676	$49,763
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $38,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Committee of Interns and Residents
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between event organizer and organizer education

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

	Event Organizer	Organizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Political Science
Most common college	San Diego State University	Stanford University

Event organizer vs organizer demographics

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

	Event Organizer	Organizer
Average age	38	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	21%

Differences between event organizer and organizer 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.

Organizer example responsibilities.

Lead training of local volunteers to assure strong get-out-the-vote operation on election day.
Train, mobilize and manage volunteers in key organizing skills and get-out-the-vote techniques.
Manage voter contact tactics, organize phone banks, GOTV canvasses and visibility events such as campaign rallies.
Schedule, organize, and run phone banks.
Instruct small business and person bookkeeping using Quickbooks.
Utilize Skype, PowerPoint and other media in workshop presentations.

Event organizer vs organizer skills

Common event organizer skills

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

Common organizer skills

Community Outreach, 13%
Social Justice, 10%
Outreach Efforts, 6%
SEIU, 6%
Public Speaking, 5%
Leadership Development, 4%