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What event planners make
Planner
$59,000
Coordinator
$37,000
Senior or director
$99,000
Job Bank's national median is $28.37 an hour, about $59,000 a year full time. The top figure, $47.53 an hour or roughly $99,000, is a senior corporate or association planner running large conferences. Wedding-only planners usually sit lower unless they own the business.