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Talent Directors

Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Median salary (BLS)

$90,360

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$46k – $199k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 4 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $91,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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How to qualify

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Cost to qualify

$40,000–$150,000

Time to qualify

4 yr

Renewal

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  1. 1

    Bachelor's degree

    Degree

    Four years at public in-state rates — average published tuition & fees ≈ $11,610/yr, plus books. Private and out-of-state run higher; grant aid lowers most students' actual net price.

    $40,000–$150,000 · 4 years source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "Talent Directors" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.

Typical progression

  1. Talent Directors Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Talent Directors

    Entry / Junior

    $45,780

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Talent Directors

    Established

    $90,360

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Talent Directors

    Senior

    $144,450

Internships are a common on-ramp here — they speed up landing that first role and improve your odds, which is why the Safe and High-ceiling plans build one in.

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.
  • •Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.
  • •Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.
  • •Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.
  • •Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.

Fields of study

Any field

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