Events volunteer vs meeting planner

The differences between events volunteers and meeting planners 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 meeting planner. Additionally, a meeting planner has an average salary of $56,257, 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 meeting planner are client facing, event planning, and powerpoint.

Events volunteer vs meeting planner overview

	Events Volunteer	Meeting Planner
Yearly salary	$31,677	$56,257
Hourly rate	$15.23	$27.05
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,273	17,112
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Events volunteer vs meeting planner salary

Events volunteers and meeting planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Events Volunteer	Meeting Planner
Average salary	$31,677	$56,257
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $40,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between events volunteer and meeting planner education

There are a few differences between an events volunteer and a meeting planner in terms of educational background:

	Events Volunteer	Meeting Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Events volunteer vs meeting planner demographics

Here are the differences between events volunteers' and meeting planners' demographics:

	Events Volunteer	Meeting Planner
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between events volunteer and meeting planner 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.

Meeting planner example responsibilities.

Manage company's social medias and publish weekly relate topics on Facebook and newsletter.
Confirm reservations, registrations and manage itineraries.
Develop and issue client/supplier contracts, submit RFP s, secure meeting space, research and create budgets for proposals.
Handle all participants regarding event specifications, RFP's, registrations, confirmations, cancellations, schedules, and cost summaries.
Deliver onsite execution and conduct post event surveys.
Oversee arrangements for event production and onsite technology.

Events volunteer vs meeting planner skills

Common events volunteer skills

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

Common meeting planner skills

Client Facing, 10%
Event Planning, 8%
PowerPoint, 6%
Audio Visual, 5%
Event Management, 5%
Site Selection, 4%