AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 13-1011.00
Will AI replace Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes?
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes: AI can already handle 10 of 14 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 14 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, from most to least exposed. 10 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advise clients on financial and legal matters, such as investments and taxes. | Observed | Standard | |
| Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Keep informed of industry trends and deals. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Prepare periodic accounting statements for clients. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Hire trainers or coaches to advise clients on performance matters, such as training techniques or performance presentations. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Obtain information about or inspect performance facilities, equipment, and accommodations to ensure that they meet specifications. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 14 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 13 of 14. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 12,620
- Median annual wage
- $82,890
- Middle half of earners
- $63,670 to $146,430
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +8.7%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Talent Directors 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure61
- Advertising Sales Agents 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure65
- Real Estate Sales Agents 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure39
- Actors 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure69
- Travel Agents 58% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure31
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes and AI
Will AI replace Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes?
AI already handles 10 of the 14 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 64 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +8.7% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes?
64 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 1 of the 14 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 13 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Advise clients on financial and legal matters, such as investments and taxes; 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. They are three of the 10 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, and what do they earn?
12,620 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $82,890 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +8.7% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/agents-and-business-managers-of-artists-performers-and-athletes
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