Talent recruiter vs talent agent

The differences between talent recruiters and talent agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a talent recruiter, becoming a talent agent takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a talent recruiter has an average salary of $67,520, which is higher than the $40,285 average annual salary of a talent agent.

The top three skills for a talent recruiter include human resources, applicant tracking systems and EEO. The most important skills for a talent agent are client relations, booking, and travel arrangements.

Talent recruiter vs talent agent overview

	Talent Recruiter	Talent Agent
Yearly salary	$67,520	$40,285
Hourly rate	$32.46	$19.37
Growth rate	8%	6%
Number of jobs	38,417	32,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	6	2

Talent recruiter vs talent agent salary

Talent recruiters and talent agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Talent Recruiter	Talent Agent
Average salary	$67,520	$40,285
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $106,000	Between $22,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Pfizer
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between talent recruiter and talent agent education

There are a few differences between a talent recruiter and a talent agent in terms of educational background:

	Talent Recruiter	Talent Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Talent recruiter vs talent agent demographics

Here are the differences between talent recruiters' and talent agents' demographics:

	Talent Recruiter	Talent Agent
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 8.1% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	20%

Differences between talent recruiter and talent agent duties and responsibilities

Talent recruiter example responsibilities.

Manage candidate lifecycle using Taleo applicant tracking system including sourcing, interviews, negotiations, offer stage and on-boarding.
Manage compensation packages using payroll software.
Conduct exit interviews and process termination documents into HRIS.
Source talent via ATS, cold calling and social networks base on understanding of requirements and accreditation standards.
Key member of HRIS systems redesign team, taking on project lead role for development of manager and employee toolkits.
Work with clients to identify current and prospective staffing requirements, developing staffing strategies, preparing and posting jobs in ATS.

Talent agent example responsibilities.

Attain media/marketing opportunities for NFL clients such as (interviews, autograph signings and appearances . )
Conduct model searches and castings.
Facilitate the process of booking talent for all concurrent jobs while remaining organize and detail orient.
Work with clients to arrange auditions and booking of talent in TV and radio commercials, corporate videos and print advertising.
Operate remote telecommunications using applications and secure computer communications to troubleshoot and resolve issues on customer Samsung devices.
Review life insurance, annuities, investment, and international banking documentation for operational and regulatory compliance.

Talent recruiter vs talent agent skills

Common talent recruiter skills

Human Resources, 21%
Applicant Tracking Systems, 12%
EEO, 8%
Recruitment Process, 7%
Linkedin, 7%
CRM, 6%

Common talent agent skills

Client Relations, 27%
Booking, 24%
Travel Arrangements, 6%
Press Releases, 6%
Sag-Aftra, 5%
Photo Shoots, 4%