Also called: Road Manager
Runs everything about a touring artist's life on the road: schedules, money, travel, and problems.
A tour manager wakes up on the bus in a new city, checks hotel and venue details, settles the night's money with the promoter, and handles a hundred crises before the show ends at midnight.
Approximate. Touring crew are usually paid weekly or daily rates while on tour; big arena and stadium tours pay far more than club tours, and work has off-seasons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; years of touring experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Music Business, Hospitality.
Growing faster than average. Live music touring has hit record revenues since 2022.
Low risk for 10 years. AI apps handle travel and advance paperwork faster; solving problems on the road for artists and crew stays a trusted human job.
Classes: Business, Accounting, Geography, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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