Profession at-a-glance

Profession: Athlete Agent
Represent and promote athletes to prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Number of Licensed Professionals in Florida:
162

Salary Range:
$25,860 – $105,870*

Requirements to be licensed:

• Is at least 18 years of age
• Is of good moral character
• Has completed an application form for licensure  and remitted the appropriate fee
• Has submitted electronic fingerprints through the department's vendor for the purpose of a criminal records check by the Florida Department of law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Interesting Facts: With the great increases in salaries and benefits in professional sports, a need developed for athletes to have personal representatives, or agents, to manage their affairs. This representation includes the negotiation of a personal services contract with a professional sports team. There is a fiduciary relationship between agents and athletes; therefore, agents are under an obligation to exercise the utmost care and good faith in their dealings with athletes.

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida, May 2009