Talent director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent director earnings begin at:

$46.78 per hour

$97,300 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent director earnings begin at:

$36.35 per hour

$75,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent director earnings begin at:

$27.82 per hour

$57,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent director earnings begin at:

$20.63 per hour

$42,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent director earnings begin at:

$18.26 per hour

$37,970 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Talent director salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $88,260
Oregon $87,460
Rhode Island $84,250
Washington $81,550
Illinois $81,080
Massachusetts $80,970
Georgia $79,950
Florida $79,920
Maryland $79,350
Nevada $78,480
Colorado $78,060
Minnesota $76,360
Utah $76,350
Pennsylvania $75,460
Tennessee $73,020
Delaware $72,650
Texas $71,710
Maine $71,320
Ohio $69,350
Arizona $67,320
Missouri $66,460
Wisconsin $66,390
Hawaii $66,190
Virginia $65,900
Michigan $65,720
North Carolina $63,700
Alabama $63,340
Louisiana $62,920
Oklahoma $61,600
New Hampshire $61,560
Idaho $61,150
Kansas $60,600
Wyoming $60,420
South Dakota $60,260
Indiana $59,870
Iowa $58,550
North Dakota $57,870
South Carolina $56,030
Vermont $55,660
Kentucky $54,550
Alaska $54,060
New Mexico $54,030
Montana $52,580
Nebraska $52,580
Mississippi $48,100
West Virginia $46,660
Puerto Rico $43,260
Arkansas $38,820
California $129,790
New Jersey $119,840
New York $107,550
District of Columbia $104,270

How do talent director salaries compare to similar careers?

Talent directors earn about the same as related careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than court reporters but more than television writers.

Career Median Salary
Court reporter salary $71K
Producer salary $58K
Talent director salary $58K
Film director salary $58K
Filmmaker salary $58K
Television writer salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)