Side-by-side distribution
Event Planner
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25%
- Live roles
- 632
Hotel Manager
$78,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 173
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
Senior Manager, Programs & Event Design
Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations
Sr. Event Marketing Manager, Field Programming
Event Marketing Manager
Business Development Manager, Event Commerce (Remote - US)
Senior Event Strategy Manager
Event Marketing Manager
AI Innovation Lab Event Coordinator
Field Event Manager, EMEA
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
Hotel Manager - EC
Senior Construction Project Manager (Luxury Hospitality)
Senior Product Marketing Manager - Retail, Hospitality, Public Sector, Matterport - Arlington, VA
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Accounting Advisory Manager - Gaming & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Key Account Manager – Events & Hospitality Robotics
Hospitality Construction Project Manager (m/f/d)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Dave & Buster's
|
$28,600 | 9 |
Fogo de Chão
|
$54,080 | 8 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$63,750 | 6 |
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$75,386 | 5 |
American Express Global Business Travel
|
$79,000 | 4 |
Michaels
|
$31,720 | 4 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $143,000 | 3 |
Maritz
|
$70,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Towne Park
|
$70,200 | 6 |
| RW Resorts World Las Vegas | $88,275 | 3 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$80,000 | 3 |
| TS Tempur Sealy | $77,275 | 3 |
Mammoth Mountain
|
$61,194 | 3 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
2020 Companies
|
$130,000 | 2 |
HD Supply
|
$78,700 | 2 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,600 | 8 |
| Denver | $114,700 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $112,583 | 9 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
| New York | $95,500 | 29 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 4 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| New York | $88,275 | 11 |
| Boston | $81,738 | 4 |
Event Planner vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Event Planner is $70,000 per year (typically $51,480–$103,738), versus $78,700 for Hotel Manager ($70,540–$110,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 12% 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.