Ticket Operations Manager

Also called: Ticketing Manager, Box Office Director (Sports)

Runs a team's ticketing systems, seat maps, and box office.

A day in the life

A ticket operations manager builds seat maps for a concert at the arena, sets prices, and fixes problems with mobile tickets on game day. They also stop fraud and manage the box office staff.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$70k
High
$110k

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. Sports management degree.

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

Majors to look at: Sports Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Ticketing is highly automated with digital entry and AI pricing; managing systems and fan issues stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Computer applications, Math.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.

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