Casting Director

Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.

What a Casting Director does

Identifies, auditions, and selects the right actors for every role in a film, television series, or stage production, balancing creative vision with budget, availability, and chemistry.

Education & path

The typical entry point is a bachelor's degree. About 4 years.

Estimated cost of that path: ~$40,000. Estimated payback: ~3 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.

Related careers

• Airship (Blimp) Pilot — $78,000/yr
• Abstracting & Indexing Editor — $60,000/yr
• Music Supervisor — $78,000/yr
• Production Sound Mixer — $76,000/yr
• Subtitler / Subtitling Specialist — $58,000/yr