Special events planner vs assistant event coordinator

The differences between special events planners 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 a special events planner and an assistant event coordinator. Additionally, a special events planner has an average salary of $50,325, which is higher than the $34,385 average annual salary of an assistant event coordinator.

The top three skills for a special events planner include national security, event planning and event coordination. The most important skills for an assistant event coordinator are event planning, event logistics, and alumni.

Special events planner vs assistant event coordinator overview

	Special Events Planner	Assistant Event Coordinator
Yearly salary	$50,325	$34,385
Hourly rate	$24.19	$16.53
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	28,688	25,508
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Special events planner vs assistant event coordinator salary

Special events planners and assistant event coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Special Events Planner	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average salary	$50,325	$34,385
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $84,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between special events planner and assistant event coordinator education

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

	Special Events Planner	Assistant Event Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Special events planner vs assistant event coordinator demographics

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

	Special Events Planner	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 23.6% Female, 76.4%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.0% 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 special events planner and assistant event coordinator duties and responsibilities

Special events planner example responsibilities.

Select and manage live entertainment for VIP parties, special events and weekend entertainment.
Maintain business website and manage Facebook account.
Create and present PowerPoint presentations at trades shows and workshops.
Orchestrate seamless industry VIP and charity events worldwide involving up to 800 guests and budgets of up to $12K.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Assist in the development of sponsorship opportunities, themes, and giveaways.

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.

Special events planner vs assistant event coordinator skills

Common special events planner skills

National Security, 21%
Event Planning, 7%
Event Coordination, 7%
Event Management, 6%
Event Logistics, 5%
Event Budgets, 4%

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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