Occupation Profile for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

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Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

 
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Overview

$64,500.00 Median Annual Wage 1,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
5.6 Average Unemployment Percentage 17.6 Percentage That Completed High School
25,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 23.0 Percentage That Had Some College
27,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 59.4 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Advance Agent
Agent
Artist Agent
Artist Manager
Artist Representative
Artist's Manager
Artist's Representative
Athlete Marketing Agent
Athletic Agent
Author's Agent
Band Manager
Booker
Booking Agent
Booking Manager
Boxing Promoter
Broker
Business Agent
Business Manager
Celebrity Manager
Circus Agent
Concert Promoter
Contracts Specialist
Dramatic Agent
Entertainment Agent
Entertainment Manager
Event Promoter
Exhibitor
Film Booker
Jockey's Agent
Literary Agent
Manager
Manager, Artist
Manager, Athlete
Manager, Booking
Manager, Business
Manager, Copyright
Manager, Fight
Manager, Repertoire
Manager, Touring Production
Media Promoter
Modeling Agent
Music Agent
Music Promoter
Patent Agent
Patent Broker
Picture Booker
Promoter
Promotional Representative
Sports Agent
Talent Agent
Talent Buyer
Talent Manager
Talent Scout
Television Agent
Theatrical Agent



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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)