Jobs Similar to Talent Directors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to talent directors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Public Relations Specialists and Advertising and Promotions Managers.
Talent Directors: $90,360 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Talent Directors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 84% | $82,890 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Public Relations Specialists | 82% | $74,750 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 82% | $133,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Public Relations Managers | 80% | $146,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Fundraisers | 80% | $72,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Music Directors and ComposersSame group | 79% | $73,710 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Fundraising Managers | 78% | $125,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Advertising Sales Agents | 77% | $64,820 | Training or associate |
| 9 | Writers and Authors | 77% | $76,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Media Programming DirectorsSame group | 76% | $90,360Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 76% | $61,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Producers and DirectorsSame group | 75% | $90,360 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Editors | 74% | $77,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | 73% | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | 73% | $76,910Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Art Directors | 73% | $114,850 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Social and Community Service Managers | 73% | $80,390 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 73% | $104,590 | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Sales Managers | 73% | $148,270 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Clergy | 72% | $60,810 | Graduate degree |
- 1Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
84% similar · $82,890 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Public Relations Specialists
82% similar · $74,750 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Advertising and Promotions Managers
82% similar · $133,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Public Relations Managers
80% similar · $146,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Fundraisers
80% similar · $72,550 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Music Directors and Composers
79% similar · $73,710 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Fundraising Managers
78% similar · $125,470 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Advertising Sales Agents
77% similar · $64,820 · Training or associate
- 9Writers and Authors
77% similar · $76,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Media Programming Directors
76% similar · $90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
76% similar · $61,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Producers and Directors
75% similar · $90,360 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 13Editors
74% similar · $77,920 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Marketing Managers
73% similar · $166,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
73% similar · $76,910 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Art Directors
73% similar · $114,850 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Social and Community Service Managers
73% similar · $80,390 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Education Administrators, Postsecondary
73% similar · $104,590 · Graduate degree
- 19Sales Managers
73% similar · $148,270 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Clergy
72% similar · $60,810 · Graduate degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for talent directors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where talent directors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes (94)
- Public Relations Specialists (82)
- Writers and Authors (81)
- Fundraisers (80)
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers (77)
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners (76)
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys (75)
- Editors (74)
- Advertising Sales Agents (72)
- Advertising and Promotions Managers (68)
Questions about jobs like talent directors
What jobs are most similar to talent directors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes (84% similar), Public Relations Specialists (82% similar), Advertising and Promotions Managers (82% similar), Public Relations Managers (80% similar) and Fundraisers (80% similar).
Do jobs like talent directors pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than talent directors where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.