Event specialist vs manager and event coordinator

The differences between event specialists and managers and event coordinator 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 specialist and a manager and event coordinator. Additionally, a manager and event coordinator has an average salary of $48,177, which is higher than the $41,294 average annual salary of an event specialist.

The top three skills for an event specialist include brand awareness, product preparation and product demonstrations. The most important skills for a manager and event coordinator are customer service, payroll, and event planning.

Event specialist vs manager and event coordinator overview

	Event Specialist	Manager And Event Coordinator
Yearly salary	$41,294	$48,177
Hourly rate	$19.85	$23.16
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	12,130	25,113
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Event specialist vs manager and event coordinator salary

Event specialists and managers and event coordinator have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Event Specialist	Manager And Event Coordinator
Average salary	$41,294	$48,177
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $63,000	Between $30,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Shearman & Sterling	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between event specialist and manager and event coordinator education

There are a few differences between an event specialist and a manager and event coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Event Specialist	Manager And Event Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Event specialist vs manager and event coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between event specialists' and managers and event coordinator' demographics:

	Event Specialist	Manager And Event Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between event specialist and manager and event coordinator duties and responsibilities

Event specialist example responsibilities.

Manage three key concierge brands with a high level of guest service and VIP attention.
Manage RSVP lists, checked-in attendees at events, and insure guest satisfaction at all times.
Build client pipeline by using SEO, Linkedin, Mattermarks, Angel.CO.
Establish streamline budget management process, enabling overall department to effectively tracking spending trend and ROI.
Post to Facebook and other media regarding up-coming event and/or event outcome.
Promote upcoming events and shows through marketing materials, emails and twitter.

Manager and event coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage customer database, create manuals, handouts and PowerPoint presentations
Manage and monitor daily spending on advertisements create on Facebook.
Manage all aspects of these events and act as onsite manager to ensure meeting are delivered effectively and professionally.
Create BEO and communicate with staff about event details.
Help to increase website SEO by working with team to include all image metadata and tags.
Assume A/R for company and reduce average time of overdue receivables from 63 to 37 days.

Event specialist vs manager and event coordinator skills

Common event specialist skills

Brand Awareness, 51%
Product Preparation, 14%
Product Demonstrations, 5%
Food Preparation, 4%
Food Safety, 4%
Product Knowledge, 3%

Common manager and event coordinator skills

Customer Service, 19%
Payroll, 10%
Event Planning, 6%
Event Coordination, 5%
Facebook, 3%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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