Also called: Lit Manager
Represents screenwriters and helps develop their scripts and careers.
A literary manager gives notes on a client's pilot script, sends it to producers, and sets meetings with studios.
BLS agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes: median roughly $85k; commission-based, so top agents earn far more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Often starts as an assistant at a management company.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Screenwriting, Business.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Approximate: BLS projects about average growth for agents and business managers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI writes script notes and coverage, but developing writers and selling scripts stays human.
Classes: English literature, Creative writing, Business, Film/video production CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1011.
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