Also called: Box Office Manager (Events), Ticket Operations Manager
Runs ticket sales for concerts, sports, festivals, or conferences.
A ticketing manager sets up the ticket site and seating chart, sets pricing tiers, fights scalper bots, and runs entry scanning on event day.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or sports management helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Business, Hospitality Management.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks entertainment and recreation managers.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Ticket platforms now automate sales and dynamic pricing, so venues need fewer ticketing staff.
Classes: Business, Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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