Side-by-side distribution
Bartender
$36,608
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 150
Event Planner
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 327
Highest-paying jobs
Part-Time F&B Specialist (Bartender)
Banquet Bartender
Head Bartender -Mews House Mayfair, Central London
Head Bartender - Soho Farmhouse (Pen Yen)
Bartender - Cecconi's Pizza Bar, Central London
Events Bartender - Soho Farmhouse
Bartender - Cecconi's Shoreditch, East London
Bartender - White City House, West London
Bartender - Mews House Mayfair, Central London
Bartender - Soho Farmhouse (Main Barn)
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager - Consumer Product (Event)
Principal Event Marketing Manager, Data + AI World Tour
Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations
Sr. Event Marketing Manager, Field Programming
Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Event Content
Sr. Event Marketing Manager
Senior Event Sponsorship Program Manager
Marketing Campaign and Event Manager
Sr. Event Marketing Manager
Event Marketing Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$43,943 | 13 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$36,608 | 12 |
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$36,608 | 5 |
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$35,360 | 3 |
Druid Hills Golf Club
|
$31,200 | 3 |
|
Long Meadow Ranch and Farmstead
|
$53,508 | 2 |
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC
|
$33,488 | 2 |
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$22,360 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$83,967 | 4 |
|
Databricks
|
$187,625 | 3 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 3 |
|
Snowflake
|
$185,500 | 2 |
Exa
|
$165,000 | 2 |
Nectar
|
$155,000 | 2 |
Altruist
|
$126,000 | 2 |
talentpluto
|
$115,000 | 2 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $133,500 | 11 |
| New York | $128,750 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $110,000 | 6 |
| London | $109,475 | 3 |
Bartender vs Event Planner: which pays more?
The median for Bartender is $36,608 per year (typically $35,360–$38,407), versus $110,000 for Event Planner ($78,500–$155,000). That puts Event Planner about 200% 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.