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.
12,620 people do this job in the US. $82,890 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 69%
- 29%
- 2%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 45%. Today's estimate: 54%.
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.
The tasks
Sorted by . 14 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.Done daily by most who do it. | 22% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.3 work days | Stays with people | |
| Keep informed of industry trends and deals.Done hourly or more by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 15% | 1.3 h25 min to 2.5 h | 87%Half by now | |
| Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.Done daily by most who do it. | 13% | 1.7 h25 min to 3.3 h | 65%Half by now | |
| Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 10% | 50 min25 min to 2.5 h | 95%Half by now | |
| Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 8% | 1.7 h50 min to 4.2 h | 82%Half by now | |
| Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 7% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 6% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 50 min17 min to 2.5 h | 87%Half by now | |
| Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.Done daily by most who do it. | 5% | 38 min17 min to 1.7 h | 98%Half by now | |
| Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 1.7 h | 95%Half by now | |
| Prepare periodic accounting statements for clients.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 2% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Obtain information about or inspect performance facilities, equipment, and accommodations to ensure that they meet specifications.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 2% | 1.7 h25 min to 5 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).