Business & Finance
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
Median salary
$96,310
Typical range
$49k – $173k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Entry / Junior
$48,530
~2 yrs to advance
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Established
$96,310
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Senior
$134,834
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
- •Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals.
- •Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
- •Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.
- •Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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