Events volunteer vs assistant event coordinator

The differences between events volunteers and assistant event coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an events volunteer and an assistant event coordinator. Additionally, an assistant event coordinator has an average salary of $34,385, which is higher than the $31,677 average annual salary of an events volunteer.

The top three skills for an events volunteer include plan events, community events and RAN. The most important skills for an assistant event coordinator are event planning, event logistics, and alumni.

Events volunteer vs assistant event coordinator overview

	Events Volunteer	Assistant Event Coordinator
Yearly salary	$31,677	$34,385
Hourly rate	$15.23	$16.53
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,273	25,508
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Events volunteer vs assistant event coordinator salary

Events volunteers and assistant event coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Events Volunteer	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average salary	$31,677	$34,385
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between events volunteer and assistant event coordinator education

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

	Events Volunteer	Assistant Event Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Events volunteer vs assistant event coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between events volunteers' and assistant event coordinators' demographics:

	Events Volunteer	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between events volunteer and assistant event coordinator duties and responsibilities

Events volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead fan participation activities during halftime and stoppage time -Held pre-game giveaways
Work the VIP tent at the movie screenings.
Assist with packaging materials for event giveaways and member check-in.
Assist in planning and execution alumni events in the Louisville community.
Record accurate minutes that reflect what are done all at PTA meetings.
Use of Quickbooks includes monthly reconcilations, account tracking, deposits, payments and general financial stability of accounts.

Assistant event coordinator example responsibilities.

Promote and manage business on Facebook page, resulting in customer growth.
Appoint as VIP relations liaison managing all points of communication and event operations, and implementing event marketing strategies.
Lead and manage the Instagram and twitter social media sites, also host numerous interviews with stars and celebrities.
Create invitee list, send out invitations and mange RSVP list.
Create and send out digital invitations, reminders and record RSVP's.
Liaise with sponsors, caterers, and venues to assist in creating unique experiences for celebrity and VIP gifting suites.

Events volunteer vs assistant event coordinator skills

Common events volunteer skills

Plan Events, 9%
Community Events, 9%
RAN, 8%
Event Set-Up, 6%
Volunteer Events, 5%
Press Releases, 5%

Common assistant event coordinator skills

Event Planning, 17%
Event Logistics, 5%
Alumni, 5%
Event Materials, 4%
Event Space, 4%
Ticket Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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