Event planner assistant vs assistant

The differences between event planner assistants and assistants 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 planner assistant and an assistant. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $34,748 average annual salary of an event planner assistant.

The top three skills for an event planner assistant include event planning, travel arrangements and corporate events. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Event planner assistant vs assistant overview

	Event Planner Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,748	$37,363
Hourly rate	$16.71	$17.96
Growth rate	18%	-8%
Number of jobs	20,452	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	38	50
Years of experience	2	2

Event planner assistant vs assistant salary

Event planner assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Event Planner Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$34,748	$37,363
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between event planner assistant and assistant education

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

	Event Planner Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	Western Carolina University

Event planner assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between event planner assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Event Planner Assistant	Assistant
Average age	38	50
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between event planner assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Event planner assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and ship all marketing and advertising kits and giveaways for career fairs, on-campus presentations, final rounds and orientations.
Prepare group history, billing information, deposits, filing, and VIP information.
Ensure VIP visitors are treated according to their status/culture to include organizing meals, travel and lodging as necessary.
Design posters and presentation using PowerPoint to increase attendees.
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.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Event planner assistant vs assistant skills

Common event planner assistant skills

Event Planning, 24%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Corporate Events, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%
Event Management, 4%
Bride, 3%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%