Side-by-side distribution
Event Planner
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 327
Hotel Manager
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 17.6%
- Live roles
- 102
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
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Vertical Strategy Manager, Hospitality
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Mid-Enterprise
Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Mid-Enterprise
Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Mid-Enterprise
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Manager, Hospitality
Hospitality Construction Project Manager (m/f/d)
Senior Manager, Games Family Hotel Operations
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Klaviyo
|
$154,000 | 3 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| AD Adyen | $243,000 | 1 |
|
Comstock
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Ruby Hotels
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
SpaceX
|
$132,500 | 1 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $122,500 | 1 |
| TE Tecovas | $122,500 | 1 |
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 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $154,000 | 3 |
| New York | $97,500 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $85,000 | 3 |
Event Planner vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Event Planner is $110,000 per year (typically $78,500–$155,000), versus $122,500 for Hotel Manager ($92,500–$145,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 11% 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.