Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes: demand is rising in the US and giving mixed signals in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Rising
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Management job postings +8.5% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +9.7%. Median pay: US$82,890.
Canada: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly rising, outlook thinning. Management job postings +9.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.78 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 13-1011. Canada NOC 10022; 11202. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.