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.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$82,890
Employment, U.S.12,620
Median hourly wage$39.85
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,010 | $63,670 | $82,890 | $146,430 | $284,570 |
By state (27)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 160 | $60,340 | 0.62 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $78,560 | 0.31 |
| California | 4,860 | $98,110 | 3.28 |
| Colorado | 80 | $95,530 | 0.36 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $81,470 | 1.27 |
| Florida | 870 | $98,200 | 1.09 |
| Georgia | 230 | Not available | 0.57 |
| Illinois | $56,560 | ||
| Kentucky | 40 | Not available | 0.24 |
| Louisiana | 30 | Not available | 0.21 |
| Massachusetts | 80 | Not available | 0.26 |
| Michigan | $82,440 | ||
| Minnesota | 40 | Not available | 0.18 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $81,690 | 0.72 |
| New Jersey | 170 | $81,190 | 0.50 |
| New York | 2,660 | $79,620 | 3.38 |
| North Carolina | 240 | Not available | 0.59 |
| Ohio | 100 | $76,790 | 0.23 |
| Oklahoma | 40 | Not available | 0.31 |
| Oregon | 90 | Not available | 0.58 |
| South Carolina | 80 | Not available | 0.43 |
| Tennessee | 730 | $75,390 | 2.74 |
| Texas | 320 | $82,920 | 0.28 |
| Utah | 150 | Not available | 1.05 |
| Virginia | 110 | $73,400 | 0.34 |
| Washington | 120 | $74,620 | 0.43 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $74,990 | 0.16 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talent Directors | 4 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Fundraisers | 4 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Advertising Sales Agents | 3 | 0.964 |
| 5 | Public Relations Specialists | 4 | 0.963 |
| 6 | Public Relations Managers | 4 | 0.959 |
| 7 | Fundraising Managers | 4 | 0.958 |
| 8 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | 4 | 0.955 |
| 10 | Insurance Sales Agents | 4 | 0.953 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | Systems Evaluation | 0.88 | 0.963 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.953 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.947 |
| Real Estate Brokers | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.945 |
| Loan Officers | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.943 |
| Online Merchants | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.942 |
| Credit Counselors | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.940 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.939 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, excluding software Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 16 of 20 | 6.3x |
| HubSpot software | 8 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Google Ads | 9 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 12 of 20 | 5.9x |
| Oracle Eloqua | 8 of 20 | 12.7x |
| FileMaker Pro | 11 of 20 | 5.3x |
| Mentimeter | 6 of 20 | 21.3x |
| YouTube | 10 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Google Analytics | 8 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Social media sites | 8 of 20 | 8.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.37 | 4.75 |
| Sales and Marketing | 4.03 | 4.70 |
| English Language | 3.91 | 4.05 |
| Administration and Management | 3.84 | 4.04 |
| Fine Arts | 3.74 | 3.76 |
| Communications and Media | 3.69 | 3.81 |
| Administrative | 3.41 | 4.52 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.09 | 3.58 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.90 | 3.43 |
| Mathematics | 2.53 | 3.57 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.52 | 3.94 |
| Telecommunications | 2.39 | 1.86 |
| Psychology | 2.35 | 2.50 |
| Education and Training | 2.31 | 3.45 |
| Law and Government | 2.22 | 2.37 |
| Geography | 2.01 | 2.03 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.90 | 2.32 |
| Production and Processing | 1.74 | 1.14 |
| Foreign Language | 1.61 | 1.52 |
| Transportation | 1.54 | 1.13 |
| History and Archeology | 1.49 | 1.14 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.42 | 0.84 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.38 | 0.96 |
| Design | 1.33 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.09 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.06 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.06 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.01 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.25 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.25 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Apple macOS hot
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Salesforce software hot
- Zoom hot
- Avid Technology iNEWS
- Database software
- Email software
- Financial accounting software
- LexisNexis
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Statistical analysis software
- Tax planning software
- Videoconferencing software
- Web browser software
- Web server software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,120 | 8.09 | $97,750 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 630 | 7.05 | $75,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,490 | 3.23 | $83,820 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 500 | 2.16 | $100,650 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 160 | 1.28 | $98,930 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 110 | 1.00 | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 180 | 0.94 | $103,730 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 320 | 0.88 | $57,410 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 150 | 0.66 | Not available |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 100 | 0.61 | $74,620 |