Comedy Club Manager

Also called: Comedy Club General Manager

Runs a comedy club: shows, staff, ticket sales, and food.

A day in the life

A comedy club manager books the weekend headliner, schedules waitstaff, handles a heckler, and makes sure shows start on time. Open mic nights help find new talent.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$60k
High
$95k

Approximate.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Often a bachelor's in hospitality or business, plus a few years working at clubs or restaurants and time as an assistant manager.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Ticket and POS systems automate sales, but running shows, staff and food service in person stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Hospitality, Marketing, Theater.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.

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