💡 Why it matters: Weddings, corporate launches, concerts and conferences are a big, growing business that needs organised people behind the scenes.
🌍 Around the world
- Nigeria: Nigerians love a great celebration, and events such as weddings, launches, concerts and conferences are a fast-growing business.
- United States: Jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, faster than average (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
💰 What it can pay
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Starting out
- ₦800k – ₦2.5M
- Mid-career
- ₦2.5M – ₦8M
- Senior
- ₦8M – ₦25M
≈ ₦208k – ₦667k a month mid-career. Indicative estimate by Incusim.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Closest UK job profile: Events manager. Typical starter to experienced salary. National Careers Service, 2026
🇺🇸 United States
Median pay; low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
Hourly wage low/median/high x 2,080 hours. Job Bank (Government of Canada), 2023-2024
Yearly pay before tax. UK, US and Canada figures come from the official sources named on each card. Nigeria has no official salary survey, so those are our indicative estimates. Real pay depends on the employer, the place, your skills and experience.
🛠️ What you actually do
- Plan the budget, schedule and theme for an event
- Book venues, caterers, decorators and entertainers
- Coordinate vendors (suppliers) on the event day
- Keep guests safe and the programme on time
- Fix last-minute problems calmly
⚡ Skills you'll need
- Organisation
- Creativity
- Negotiation
- Staying calm
- Communication
Get ready at school
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Volunteer or intern with an events company to build a portfolio
- Short certificate courses in event planning and wedding coordination
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Event assistant or events manager apprenticeship
- Start as a volunteer or junior at a venue or events company
🇺🇸 United States
- Start as an assistant at a hotel, venue or events company
- Volunteer or intern to build a portfolio
🇨🇦 Canada
- Start as an event coordinator or assistant
- Volunteer or intern to build a portfolio
🗺️ Your path to this career
- 1Help plan school and church events to practise
- 2Study hospitality, communication or take an events course
- 3Intern with an event company or venue
- 4Build a portfolio of events you helped deliver
- 5Become a lead planner or start your own events brand
⏰ A day in the life
You confirm the decorator and caterer for Saturday's wedding. Then you visit a venue to check the sound system, update the guest seating plan and call the DJ. Late evening, you rehearse the run of show with your team.