Event Staffing Coordinator

Also called: Event Staffing Manager

Hires and schedules the servers, ushers, and brand ambassadors who work events.

A day in the life

A staffing coordinator books 200 workers for a music festival, sends shift details, handles no-shows on event day, and checks people in at the staff tent.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$46k
High
$62k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or degree; scheduling skills.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Human Resources.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks recruiter growth.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Gig apps now match and schedule event workers automatically, cutting coordinator jobs.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Computer applications, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.

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