Event project coordinator vs planning committee member

The differences between event project coordinators and planning committee members 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 project coordinator and a planning committee member. Additionally, a planning committee member has an average salary of $81,213, which is higher than the $51,869 average annual salary of an event project coordinator.

The top three skills for an event project coordinator include event planning, event management and event logistics. The most important skills for a planning committee member are safety committee, community outreach, and financial statements.

Event project coordinator vs planning committee member overview

	Event Project Coordinator	Planning Committee Member
Yearly salary	$51,869	$81,213
Hourly rate	$24.94	$39.04
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	35,161	15,066
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Event project coordinator vs planning committee member salary

Event project coordinators and planning committee members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Event Project Coordinator	Planning Committee Member
Average salary	$51,869	$81,213
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	Between $20,000 And $318,000
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Differences between event project coordinator and planning committee member education

There are a few differences between an event project coordinator and a planning committee member in terms of educational background:

	Event Project Coordinator	Planning Committee Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Event project coordinator vs planning committee member demographics

Here are the differences between event project coordinators' and planning committee members' demographics:

	Event Project Coordinator	Planning Committee Member
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 40.8% Female, 59.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between event project coordinator and planning committee member duties and responsibilities

Event project coordinator example responsibilities.

Conduct extensive site research and manage hotel room blocks, contracts and BEO's.
Manage the LMS troubleshooting issues and communications resulting in the learner successfully completing their course.
Manage Minnesota Medicaid billing and patient eligibility from admission and renewals.
Create and update leadership slides in PowerPoint.
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Maintain organization website using HTML and Dreamweaver.

Planning committee member example responsibilities.

Manage website and Facebook page, including content updates, event promotion, and blog entries
Develop leadership skills and communication skills to manage coordinates and officers, ensure everyone are motivated and organize.
Start FaceBook group to rally community support and drive traffic to http: //savethepalace.com.
Create PowerPoint presentations and speakers notes relating to meeting discussions.
Collaborate with a university-wide philanthropy campaign to produce a spring concert.
Analyze current spending and discuss the financial capabilities of potential fraternity events.

Event project coordinator vs planning committee member skills

Common event project coordinator skills

Event Planning, 24%
Event Management, 14%
Event Logistics, 12%
Event Coordination, 10%
Project Scope, 7%
Conference Calls, 3%

Common planning committee member skills

Safety Committee, 18%
Community Outreach, 9%
Financial Statements, 8%
Alumni, 6%
Planning Committee, 5%
Community Services, 5%

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