Events volunteer vs lead event specialist

The differences between events volunteers and lead event specialists 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 a lead event specialist. Additionally, a lead event specialist has an average salary of $34,064, 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 a lead event specialist are customer service, food safety guidelines, and facebook.

Events volunteer vs lead event specialist overview

	Events Volunteer	Lead Event Specialist
Yearly salary	$31,677	$34,064
Hourly rate	$15.23	$16.38
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,273	13,919
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Events volunteer vs lead event specialist salary

Events volunteers and lead event specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Events Volunteer	Lead Event Specialist
Average salary	$31,677	$34,064
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between events volunteer and lead event specialist education

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

	Events Volunteer	Lead Event Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Events volunteer vs lead event specialist demographics

Here are the differences between events volunteers' and lead event specialists' demographics:

	Events Volunteer	Lead Event Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%
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, 16.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between events volunteer and lead event specialist 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.

Lead event specialist example responsibilities.

Manage all FOH operations of a consistently busy, tourist destination restaurant.
Manage all aspects of these events and act as onsite manager to ensure meeting are delivered effectively and professionally.
Represent major brands in the gifting suite distributing gift bags to celebrities and VIP guests.
Leverage corporate partnerships and trade accounts to create VIP client experiences to help foster those relationships and increase YOY revenue.
Reviewed/Revise current technical methodologies, coordinate validations of new assays, independently troubleshoot problems relating to routine operations of the laboratory.
Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives

Events volunteer vs lead event specialist skills

Common events volunteer skills

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

Common lead event specialist skills

Customer Service, 14%
Food Safety Guidelines, 10%
Facebook, 10%
Product Demonstrations, 9%
Event Planning, 9%
Food Preparation, 7%

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