Event producer vs event organizer

The differences between event producers and event organizers 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 producer and an event organizer. Additionally, an event producer has an average salary of $56,802, which is higher than the $32,676 average annual salary of an event organizer.

The top three skills for an event producer include event production, event logistics and project management. The most important skills for an event organizer are event logistics, event planning, and travel arrangements.

Event producer vs event organizer overview

	Event Producer	Event Organizer
Yearly salary	$56,802	$32,676
Hourly rate	$27.31	$15.71
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	16,061	6,595
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Event producer vs event organizer salary

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

	Event Producer	Event Organizer
Average salary	$56,802	$32,676
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $118,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Advanced Systems Group	-
Best paying industry	Internet	-

Differences between event producer and event organizer education

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

	Event Producer	Event Organizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Event producer vs event organizer demographics

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

	Event Producer	Event Organizer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between event producer and event organizer duties and responsibilities

Event producer example responsibilities.

Manage post-event summation to determine successes, ROI, future enhancements, and follow-up communications.
Manage relationships including those between VIP guests, vendors, press and stake holders alike.
Manage door entry for all invite guests and celebrities along with coordination and creation of invite and VIP guest list.
Negotiate contracts with venues, third party vendors, booking agents and artist's management.
Interview alumni and co-wrote and edit the newsletter.
Execute campaigns through social media include direct e-mail and Facebook.

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 producer vs event organizer skills

Common event producer skills

Event Production, 13%
Event Logistics, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Event Planning, 6%
Vendor Contracts, 5%
Audio Visual, 5%

Common event organizer skills

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