Side-by-side distribution
Bartender
$36,608
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.1%
- Live roles
- 144
Event Planner
$89,573
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.5%
- Live roles
- 272
Highest-paying jobs
Banquet Bartender
Bartender
Bartender
Bartender - Pacific Electric
Bartender - Seasonal
Bartender (Part-Time)
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Penticton
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Kitsilano
Server / Bartender - JOEY Shipyards
Bartender - JOEY Burrard
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager - Consumer Product (Event)
Manager, 3P Event Marketing
Sr. Event Marketing Manager
Senior Event Sponsorship Program Manager
Event Marketing Manager
Event Marketing Manager
Marketing Campaign and Event Manager
Senior Event Manager
Senior Product Marketing Manager - API and Event Management
Senior Event Marketing Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$36,608 | 11 |
|
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$37,960 | 9 |
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$35,360 | 3 |
Druid Hills Golf Club
|
$31,200 | 3 |
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 2 |
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$20,800 | 2 |
|
Long Meadow Ranch and Farmstead
|
$68,640 | 1 |
|
Intown Golf Club
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$89,146 | 5 |
FeverUp
|
$52,000 | 5 |
SOCi
|
$80,000 | 2 |
|
StubHub
|
$350,000 | 1 |
|
Ramp
|
$192,500 | 1 |
|
RevenueCat
|
$189,000 | 1 |
|
Snowflake
|
$180,350 | 1 |
|
Gong.io
|
$174,000 | 1 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,000 | 6 |
| New York | $120,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 3 |
Bartender vs Event Planner: which pays more?
The median for Bartender is $36,608 per year (typically $34,840–$37,960), versus $89,573 for Event Planner ($68,688–$129,375). That puts Event Planner about 145% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bartender and Event Planner are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.