Average salaries of sports agents will drastically very depending on what athletes they sign and the contract negotiations, how many athletes the agent has signed also impacts the salary, as well as promotional deals, bonuses and commission. Currently the average salary for sports agents of the United States ranges from $35,608 to $108,000 and above a year including commissions, bonuses and
. profit-sharing. Some sports agents work independently and set their own commission and fees directly with the athlete, while some work for company with a group of other agents and are paid based on commissions and bonus pools. The average salary sports agents can make is also decided by the type of athlete and sport they are representing, the difference between major league and minor league pay for athletes will make a difference in the salary of the sports agent. The amount that the sports agent makes unfortunately still differs between male and female, males generally make 40% to 50% more than female agents.
