Commercial & Voice-Over Agent

Also called: Commercial Agent, Voice Agent

Represents actors for TV commercials and voice-over work.

A day in the life

A commercial agent submits clients for dozens of commercial and voiceover auditions a day and negotiates usage fees when they book. They build relationships with casting directors.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$70k
High
$150k

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. Starts as agency assistant.

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

Majors to look at: Communications.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Similar to agents.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI voices are cutting commercial and voice-over bookings, shrinking agents' client work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Theater, Speech, Marketing.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1011.

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