u003ch1u003eWhat the 2026 Salary Survey Reveals About Careers in the Live Events Industryu003c/h1u003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThe live events industry continues to evolve, and with it the expectations of both employers and professionals working across the sector. The u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eLive Recruitment Salary Survey 2026u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e provides a snapshot of salary benchmarks, hiring trends, and what candidates now expect when considering new opportunities within the industry.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eCovering a wide range of roles from operations and project management to marketing, sales, production, design and venues the report highlights how the employment landscape is shifting as businesses compete to attract and retain skilled talent.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003ch2u003eu003cspanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eA Candidate-Led Marketu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eOne of the clearest takeaways from the survey is that the events industry is operating in an increasingly u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003ecandidate led marketu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e. Vacancy levels remain strong, and experienced professionals often have multiple opportunities available to them at once.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eBecause of this, recruitment has become a two-way process. Employers are no longer just assessing candidates; they must also clearly demonstrate their culture, opportunities for growth, and the overall value of the role if they want to secure top talent.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eWhile salaries have stabilised after the rapid increases seen in recent years, expectations have not dropped. Instead, candidates are placing more emphasis on the u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eoverall employment packageu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, including benefits, flexibility, and long-term career opportunities.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003ch2u003eu003cspanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eSalary Benchmarks Across Event Rolesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThe survey outlines salary ranges across many areas of the events industry.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eWithin u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eoperations and project management rolesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, entry-level positions such as Graduate Project Executives or Project Coordinators typically earn between u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£28,000 and £30,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eAs professionals progress into mid-level roles such as u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eProject or Event Manageru003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, salaries typically rise to around u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£35,000–£45,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, reflecting responsibilities such as managing suppliers, coordinating logistics, overseeing budgets and delivering events from brief through to onsite delivery.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eAt a more senior level, u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eSenior Event Managersu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e can expect salaries of u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£40,000–£50,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, particularly when managing complex or large-scale projects and leading delivery teams.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eLeadership roles, such as u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eProject or Event Directorsu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, typically fall between u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£60,000 and £75,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, reflecting responsibilities that include client management, overseeing internal teams, and managing budgets and project delivery at a strategic level.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003ch2u003eu003cspanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eOpportunities Across Different Areas of the Industryu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThe report also highlights how diverse the live events sector is, with salary benchmarks spanning roles in:u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eClient services and account managementu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eSales and business developmentu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eTechnical and AV rolesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eProduction and creative rolesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eExhibition and experiential buildu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eVenue-based event managementu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eMarketing and communicationsu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThis diversity reflects the wide range of career pathways available within the live events ecosystem.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eFor example, in marketing roles within event organisations, u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eMarketing Executivesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e typically earn between u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£30,000 and £38,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, while u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eSenior Marketing Managersu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e may earn u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£50,000 to £70,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, depending on experience and responsibilities.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eMeanwhile, technical roles such as u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eAV Techniciansu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e may earn around u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£30,000–£35,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e, increasing to u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e£35,000–£45,000u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e for senior technicians with broader technical expertise.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003ch2u003eu003cspanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eFlexibility, Culture and Benefits Matter More Than Everu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eBeyond salary, the survey makes it clear that candidates are evaluating the u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eentire employment experienceu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eHybrid working has become widely established, with many organisations offering u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003etwo to three days per week in the officeu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e alongside remote flexibility.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eCandidates are also paying close attention to work-life balance, wellbeing initiatives, and company culture factors that can often influence a career decision just as much as salary itself.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eBenefits packages have also expanded, with organisations increasingly offering:u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eEnhanced holiday allowancesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eWellbeing programmesu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eFlexible working hoursu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eParental leave supportu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eTraining and development opportunities Live Recruitment – Salary Surve…u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThese benefits are becoming essential in an industry traditionally known for demanding schedules and high-pressure environments.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003ch2u003eu003cspanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eA Competitive Future for Talent in Live Eventsu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThe Live Recruitment Salary Survey highlights an industry that remains vibrant, competitive and full of opportunity. However, it also shows that organisations must adapt to the changing expectations of the workforce.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eFor employers, attracting the best talent now requires more than simply offering a competitive salary. Culture, flexibility, benefits and long-term development opportunities are increasingly central to building strong teams.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eFor professionals working in live events or considering a career within the industry  the message is clear: the sector offers a wide range of career pathways, with growing demand for experienced and adaptable talent across many different roles.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003e