Business Manager (Entertainment)

Also called: Celebrity Accountant

Manages the money of celebrities and artists: taxes, investments, bills, and budgets.

A day in the life

A business manager reviews a musician's tour income, pays their bills, plans for taxes, and warns them before they overspend on a mansion.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$120k
High
$300k

Approximate; often paid a percentage of client income.

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. Accounting degree; CPA common.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Accounting, Finance.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI automates bookkeeping and tax prep, but advising stars on money and trust stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Business, AP Microeconomics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.

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