Also called: Athlete Agent
Represents pro athletes, negotiating contracts and endorsement deals.
A sports agent recruits college athletes, negotiates a rookie contract, and lands their client a shoe deal.
Highly variable; commissions (often 3-5% of playing contracts, more on endorsements).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Many have law degrees or MBAs; league certification required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Certification. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Pre-Law, Business.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Approximate: BLS projects about average growth for agents and business managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI analyzes contracts and stats, but recruiting athletes and negotiating with teams stays human.
Classes: Business, Speech and debate, Physical education (sports), AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1011.
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