Side-by-side distribution
Event Planner
$89,573
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.5%
- Live roles
- 272
Hotel Manager
$96,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 89
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
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Vertical Strategy Manager, Hospitality
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Hospitality Construction Project Manager (m/f/d)
Senior Manager, Hospitality
Senior Manager, Radical Hospitality Programs
Manager, Hospitality Premium Services
Service Manager of Hospitality
Hospitality Manager
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$90,000 | 10 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| AD Adyen | $243,000 | 1 |
|
Comstock
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Ruby Hotels
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
The National Football League
|
$127,500 | 1 |
| TE Tecovas | $122,500 | 1 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $96,500 | 1 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,000 | 6 |
| New York | $120,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 3 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $127,500 | 3 |
Event Planner vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Event Planner is $89,573 per year (typically $68,688–$129,375), versus $96,500 for Hotel Manager ($90,000–$140,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Event Planner and Hotel Manager 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.