Side-by-side distribution
Event Planner
$89,573
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.5%
- Live roles
- 272
Server
$27,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 5.6%
- Live roles
- 124
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
Server, Food Nutrition & Services - Point Loma Campus
Waiter/Waitress - Zero Hour Contract - Hurlingham
Waiter/ Waitress - O2, London
Restaurant Server
Waiter/Waitress
Waiter/Waitress
Restaurant Server - Sunny's- Seasonal
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Hightechhigh
|
$47,538 | 1 |
|
KYN
|
$39,044 | 1 |
|
TOCA Social
|
$35,446 | 1 |
|
The Social Hub
|
$27,250 | 1 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$27,022 | 1 |
|
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 1 |
|
Ocean Casino Resort
|
$24,523 | 1 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,000 | 6 |
| New York | $120,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 3 |
Event Planner vs Server: which pays more?
The median for Event Planner is $89,573 per year (typically $68,688–$129,375), versus $27,250 for Server ($26,511–$37,245). That puts Event Planner about 229% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Event Planner and Server 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.