Industry group, 7114
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
30,080 people work in this industry in the US, at mean pay of $115,080 a year (BLS, May 2025). What follows is how much of their working time the best AI models could finish, when, and in which jobs and tasks. Estimates.
of the paid hours. Estimate.
a year: 20 million hours at what they cost. Not a forecast of savings.
- 68%
- 25%
- 7%
of the paid hours are within reach now in tasks people already bring to Claude. Another 29% is within reach in tasks not yet seen there.
Across the US: 22% within reach now and 37% by the end of 2028, on the long-run pace at four in five.
Share of the paid hours within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this industry's paid hours were within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 1%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 34%. Today's estimate: 41%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
Where the hours are
Jobs by hours within reach now. The 20 largest jobs hold 95% of the people.
| People | Pay here | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 9,970 | 54% | 11 million | $96K |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 3,040 | 43% | 2.7 million | $48K |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,020 | 23% | 957,971 | $161K |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 550 | 78% | 887,745 | $59K |
| Office Clerks, General | 690 | 54% | 779,314 | $49K |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 750 | 43% | 670,802 | $74K |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 490 | 47% | 483,102 | $84K |
| Accountants and Auditors | 920 | 9% | 177,967 | $97K |
| Project Management Specialists | 220 | 33% | 151,466 | $102K |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 940 | 7% | 142,732 | $72K |
| Art Directors | 240 | 27% | 133,787 | $127K |
| Producers and Directors | 270 | 23% | 130,854 | $74K |
People: BLS counts for this industry, May 2025. Pay here: the median paid for the job in this industry, else its mean, else the national median. 14 smaller jobs (1,110 people) count in every total but are not listed. Task data covers 77% of the industry's people; the rest are in BLS "all other" groups with no task list, or in counts BLS does not publish.
The tasks with the most hours within reach by the end of 2028
Across the whole industry, on the chosen pace and reliability.
- Keep informed of industry trends and deals.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.1 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes2.7 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes2.1 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes1.7 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes1.5 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes1.1 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes1 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events, such as luncheons or graduation ceremonies.Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive665,803 hours53% of the task within reach
- Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive607,203 hours100% of the task within reach
- Collect and analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand.Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists535,583 hours90% of the task within reach
Scan a typical company in this industry
The industry's largest jobs, in the proportions BLS counts across the whole industry, at the pay it pays, run through the company scan. A starting point before you have a roster, or a benchmark for the one you have.
Next to this industry
Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
How it is built: BLS counts the people in each job in this industry; each job's tasks and their lengths give its share within reach at a date; the industry's share is those shares weighted by people. Value is pay times 1.43 for benefits and payroll costs. Seen in Claude use splits today's share by whether Anthropic saw people bring each task to Claude in 2025; other AI tools are not counted. How it works