AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 27-2012.04
Will AI replace Talent Directors?
Talent Directors: AI can already handle 10 of 15 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 15 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Talent Directors, from most to least exposed. 10 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct shows, productions, and plays. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Teach acting classes. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 15 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 15 of 15. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 143,120
- Median annual wage
- $90,360
- Middle half of earners
- $62,670 to $134,800
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.9%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Producers and Directors 65% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure44
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure64
- Art Directors 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure46
- Actors 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure69
- Media Technical Directors/Managers 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure66
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Talent Directors and AI
Will AI replace Talent Directors?
AI already handles 10 of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 61 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +4.9% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Talent Directors?
61 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 15 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 15 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Talent Directors tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: 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. They are three of the 10 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Talent Directors, and what do they earn?
143,120 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $90,360 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.9% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Talent Directors. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/talent-directors
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