Subsector, 711
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
603,790 people work in this industry in the US, at mean pay of $74,120 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: 244 million hours at what they cost. Not a forecast of savings.
- 40%
- 14%
- 45%
of the paid hours are within reach now in tasks people already bring to Claude. Another 16% 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, 18%. Today's estimate: 21%.
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 40 largest jobs hold 76% of the people.
| People | Pay here | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 15,930 | 54% | 18 million | $58K |
| Office Clerks, General | 12,830 | 54% | 14 million | $45K |
| Customer Service Representatives | 10,400 | 64% | 14 million | $37K |
| General and Operations Managers | 27,120 | 23% | 13 million | $94K |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 11,260 | 54% | 13 million | $88K |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 11,040 | 43% | 9.8 million | $47K |
| Coaches and Scouts | 17,820 | 25% | 9.1 million | $62K |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,120 | 78% | 8.3 million | $53K |
| Producers and Directors | 16,380 | 23% | 7.9 million | $74K |
| Security Guards | 25,340 | 14% | 7.5 million | $37K |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 8,190 | 43% | 7.3 million | $54K |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 15,890 | 20% | 6.7 million | $35K |
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. 222 smaller jobs (134,750 people) count in every total but are not listed. Task data covers 92% 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.
- 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 Specialists6 million hours90% of the task within reach
- Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.Security Guards4.8 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners4.5 million hours99% of the task within reach
- Schedule or manage staff, such as volunteer usher corps.Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers4.1 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.Self-Enrichment Teachers3.6 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.Amusement and Recreation Attendants3.5 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Develop sales presentations or proposals to explain service specifications.Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3.5 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Keep informed of industry trends and deals.Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.5 million hours100% of the task within reach
- Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.General and Operations Managers3.5 million hours40% of the task within reach
- Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.Bartenders3.4 million hours50% 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.
Inside this industry
Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events194,390 people19% now, 34% by 2028
- Spectator Sports170,410 people20% now, 36% by 2028
- Performing Arts Companies141,340 people21% now, 40% by 2028
- Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers67,580 people21% now, 50% by 2028
- Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures30,080 people41% now, 67% by 2028
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