Jobs Similar to Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to meeting, convention, and event planners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Advertising and Promotions Managers, Public Relations Managers and Fundraisers.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners: $61,160 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 82% | $133,660+119% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Public Relations Managers | 81% | $146,910+140% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | FundraisersSame group | 81% | $72,550+19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Fundraising Managers | 80% | $125,470+105% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 79% | $76,590+25% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 78% | $69,990+14% | High school |
| 7 | Lodging Managers | 78% | $69,250+13% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Advertising Sales Agents | 78% | $64,820+6% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Financial Managers | 78% | $166,570+172% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 78% | $69,500+14% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 78% | $79,520+30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Sales Managers | 78% | $148,270+142% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 78% | $87,520+43% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Media Programming Directors | 78% | $90,360Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Social and Community Service Managers | 78% | $80,390+31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Project Management SpecialistsSame group | 78% | $102,320+67% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 78% | $52,830−14% | High school |
| 18 | Administrative Services Managers | 78% | $114,130+87% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 78% | $78,660+29% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Public Relations Specialists | 78% | $74,750+22% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Advertising and Promotions Managers
82% similar · $133,660 (+119%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Public Relations Managers
81% similar · $146,910 (+140%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Fundraisers
81% similar · $72,550 (+19%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Fundraising Managers
80% similar · $125,470 (+105%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
79% similar · $76,590 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 6Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
78% similar · $69,990 (+14%) · High school
- 7Lodging Managers
78% similar · $69,250 (+13%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Advertising Sales Agents
78% similar · $64,820 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 9Financial Managers
78% similar · $166,570 (+172%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
78% similar · $69,500 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 11Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
78% similar · $79,520 (+30%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Sales Managers
78% similar · $148,270 (+142%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
78% similar · $87,520 (+43%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Media Programming Directors
78% similar · $90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Social and Community Service Managers
78% similar · $80,390 (+31%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Project Management Specialists
78% similar · $102,320 (+67%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 17Real Estate Sales Agents
78% similar · $52,830 (−14%) · High school
- 18Administrative Services Managers
78% similar · $114,130 (+87%) · Training or associate
- 19Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
78% similar · $78,660 (+29%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Public Relations Specialists
78% similar · $74,750 (+22%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than meeting, convention, and event planners.
- Financial Managers78% similar · $166,570 (+172%)
- Sales Managers78% similar · $148,270 (+142%)
- Public Relations Managers81% similar · $146,910 (+140%)
- Advertising and Promotions Managers82% similar · $133,660 (+119%)
- Fundraising Managers80% similar · $125,470 (+105%)
- Administrative Services Managers78% similar · $114,130 (+87%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants79% similar · Training or associate
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel78% similar · High school
- Advertising Sales Agents78% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers78% similar · Training or associate
- Real Estate Sales Agents78% similar · High school
- Administrative Services Managers78% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for meeting, convention, and event planners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where meeting, convention, and event planners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Lodging Managers (84)
- Talent Directors (80)
- Media Programming Directors (78)
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling (77)
- Public Relations Specialists (77)
- Insurance Sales Agents (75)
- Travel Agents (75)
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (74)
- Recreation Workers (74)
- Advertising Sales Agents (73)
Questions about jobs like meeting, convention, and event planners
What jobs are most similar to meeting, convention, and event planners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Advertising and Promotions Managers (82% similar), Public Relations Managers (81% similar), Fundraisers (81% similar), Fundraising Managers (80% similar) and Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (79% similar).
Which jobs like meeting, convention, and event planners pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +172%; usually a bachelor's degree), Sales Managers ($148,270, +142%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Public Relations Managers ($146,910, +140%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with meeting, convention, and event planners ($61,160). Without more preparation than meeting, convention, and event planners usually need: Financial Managers, Sales Managers and Public Relations Managers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.