How Much Does A Sports Agent Make Per Year? Average Sports Agent Salary

Sports agents work as representatives who either take a fixed salary. Sometimes they take a salary and a commission from their clients, who are usually athletes, coaches, or sports officials. Percentage of commission may vary from 5% to 20%. Certain agents prefer hourly rate for the services rendered in place of commission and it may range from $200 to $600 an hour. Since it is a sports agent who negotiates deals for their clients, their earnings largely depend on the size of the deal they strike. Sometimes, they receive a very huge amount as commission when they succeed in bringing multimillion dollar contracts for their clients. The average annual salary of a sports agent is $200,000.