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Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes in IL have a median annual salary of $56,560. Recorded earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $124,720 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$56,560

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.19

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,200
10th
$37,750
25th
$56,560
Median
$74,980
75th
$124,720
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$56,560

Median annual · 2025

United States

$82,890

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 31.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $26,330).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.PersuasionImportance 4.0
  5. 5.NegotiationImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.8
  10. 10.WritingImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apple macOS
  • Avid Technology iNEWS
  • Database software
  • Email software
  • Facebook
  • Financial accounting software
  • LexisNexis
  • LinkedIn
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Common tasks

  • 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.
  • Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
  • Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.
  • Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.
  • Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.
  • Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.
  • Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.
  • Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.
  • Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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