Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes resume
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Also called artist manager, artist's manager, athlete manager and band manager.
$82,890
Median pay a year
12,620
People do this work
6
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Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Summary
Agent and business manager representing artists, performers, and athletes in contract negotiations and career strategy, while managing financial affairs and promoting clients to potential employers
Experience
Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Collected fees, commissions, or other payments according to contract terms
Sent samples of clients' work and promotional material to potential employers for auditions and sponsorships
Conducted auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients for representation
Negotiated with managers, promoters, and union officials regarding clients' contractual rights
Conferred with clients to develop strategies for their careers and explain actions taken
Managed business and financial affairs for clients, including travel arrangements and marketing activities
Prepared periodic accounting statements for clients to track financial performance
Inspecting facilities or equipment, Implementing financial decisions
Working With People
Developing business relationships, Performing marketing activities, Marketing events, Corresponding with customers
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Collected fees and commissions per contractsSent promotional materials to potential employersKept informed of industry trends and dealsConducted auditions to evaluate potential clientsNegotiated clients' contractual rights and obligationsConferred with clients to develop career strategies
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Collected fees and commissions per contract terms, ensuring timely payments for clients
Kept informed of industry trends and deals to provide clients with strategic advice
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Collected fees and commissions every month for multiple clients, ensuring timely payments
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Every month for multiple clientsRegularly for various contractsConsistently for all client agreements
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Kept informed of industry trends and deals to provide clients with strategic advice
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Organizing special events
Inspecting facilities or equipment
Implementing financial decisions
Preparing financial documents
Developing business relationships
Performing marketing activities
Marketing events
Distributing promotional materials
Arranging bargaining agreements
Corresponding with customers
Advising on legal matters
Recommending investments
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What an Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes does
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Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$63,670
Median
$82,890
75th percentile
$146,430
About 12,620 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AR
$75,100
$78,560
$157,130
AZ
$40,140
$60,340
$64,380
CA
$76,010
$98,110
$163,570
CO
$56,100
$95,530
$154,960
CT
$78,330
$81,470
$102,850
FL
$50,610
$98,200
$190,590
IL
$37,750
$56,560
$74,980
MI
$38,130
$82,440
$147,180
NH
$60,970
$81,690
$103,340
NJ
$63,920
$81,190
$134,680
NY
$57,000
$79,620
$128,630
OH
$61,190
$76,790
$84,050
TN
$51,310
$75,390
$123,950
TX
$68,210
$82,920
$102,390
VA
$38,470
$73,400
$123,480
WA
$55,140
$74,620
$100,660
WI
$53,800
$74,990
$119,630
Other names
Other names for this job
artist manager, artist's manager, athlete manager, band manager, booking manager, business manager, copyright manager, fight manager, repertoire manager, talent manager, talent solutions manager, touring production manager.
More names for this work
agents and business managers of artists performers and athletes, acquisition agent, advance agent, agent, artist representative, artist's representative, athlete marketing agent, athletic agent, author's agent, booker, booking agent, boxing promoter, business agent, circus agent, concert promoter, contracting agent, dramatic agent, entertainment agent, entertainment specialist, film booker, jockey's agent, literary agent, media promoter, modeling agent, music agent, music promoter, picture booker, print agent, promoter, promotional agent, promotional marketing agent, promotional representative, sports agent, talent acquisition team, talent agent, talent booker, talent representative, theatrical agent, touring agent.
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This page is about the occupation Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.