Talent director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent director earnings begin at:

$49.19 per hour

$102,320 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent director earnings begin at:

$33.53 per hour

$69,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent director earnings begin at:

$22.63 per hour

$47,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent director earnings begin at:

$15.45 per hour

$32,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent director earnings begin at:

$12.26 per hour

$25,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Talent director salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $97,550
New York $96,590
District of Columbia $82,150
Illinois $76,253
Pennsylvania $76,050
New Jersey $75,830
Maryland $75,620
Georgia $73,470
Connecticut $70,380
Hawaii $70,120
Minnesota $65,770
Virginia $65,140
Washington $64,400
Massachusetts $61,810
Texas $61,790
Nevada $60,510
Florida $60,320
Rhode Island $60,020
North Carolina $59,660
Alaska $58,940
Colorado $58,830
Oregon $58,040
Utah $55,940
Michigan $55,830
Louisiana $55,690
Missouri $55,380
New Mexico $54,030
New Hampshire $53,570
Alabama $53,320
Delaware $53,300
South Dakota $53,200
Ohio $53,190
Vermont $52,220
Tennessee $52,070
Wisconsin $51,740
Arkansas $51,650
Arizona $51,340
Kentucky $50,710
Oklahoma $49,080
South Carolina $47,510
Idaho $47,070
Kansas $47,040
Nebraska $46,940
Maine $46,690
Montana $45,720
Indiana $44,480
Wyoming $43,570
Puerto Rico $43,260
Iowa $43,190
North Dakota $42,480
Mississippi $41,050

How do talent director salaries compare to similar careers?

Talent directors earn 8% less than similar careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than news anchors but more than television writers.

Career Median Salary
News anchor salary $72K
Producer salary $56K
Announcer salary $40K
Talent director salary $47K
Film director salary $47K
Filmmaker salary $47K
Court reporter salary $53K
Television writer salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)