Comedy Club Booker

Also called: Comedy Talent Buyer

Picks and schedules the comedians who perform at comedy clubs and festivals, watching sets, booking headliners, and building nightly lineups.

A day in the life

A comedy booker watches tapes and live sets, books weekend headliners months out, and builds lineups for nightly shows.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$48k
High
$90k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Experience in comedy scenes; no degree required.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Business, Theater.

Outlook

Growing about average. Comedy clubs remain active.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Booking apps help, but spotting talent and building relationships with comics stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Theater, Marketing, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.

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