Talent agents rate their happiness above average.

At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, talent agents rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 34% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy talent agents are to similar careers in the industry. Take a look at the results below:

Salaries and satisfaction ratings in similar careers

Career Satisfaction Avg Salary
Talent director
3.6
$74k
Music business manager
3.6
$32k
Event planner
3.5
$42k
Talent agent
3.4
$74k
Costume attendant
3.4
$41k
Gaffer
3.4
$36k
Projectionist
3.3
$25k

So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:

  • Salary: Are talent agents happy with their salary?
  • Meaning: Do talent agents find their jobs meaningful?
  • Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as talent agents?
  • Work environment: How enjoyable are talent agent’s work environments?
  • Skills utilization: Are talent agents making the best use of their abilities?

Are talent agents happy with their salary?