Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-1011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 13-1011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 11.8%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $82,890
- H-1B offered wage $66,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 2,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +8.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 17
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 3,695 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~54.3% of this role but only ~11.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
Common titles: Agent, Athlete Marketing Agent, Booker, Booking Agent, Entertainment Specialist, Literary Agent
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Collect payments for goods or services.
- •Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers.
- •Perform marketing activities.
- •Update professional knowledge.
- •Arrange collective bargaining agreements.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 11.8% | 29.0% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 48% Bright |
| Median Salary | $82,890 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 88/100 | N/A |