Direct casting operator vs casting director

The differences between direct casting operators and casting directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a casting director has an average salary of $43,678, which is higher than the $37,189 average annual salary of a direct casting operator.

Direct casting operator vs casting director overview

	Direct Casting Operator	Casting Director
Yearly salary	$37,189	$43,678
Hourly rate	$17.88	$21.00
Growth rate	-5%	8%
Number of jobs	57,755	4,550
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	-	6

Direct casting operator vs casting director salary

Direct casting operators and casting directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Direct Casting Operator	Casting Director
Average salary	$37,189	$43,678
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between direct casting operator and casting director education

There are a few differences between a direct casting operator and a casting director in terms of educational background:

	Direct Casting Operator	Casting Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Photography
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Direct casting operator vs casting director demographics

Here are the differences between direct casting operators' and casting directors' demographics:

	Direct Casting Operator	Casting Director
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 71.7% Female, 28.3%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 3.0% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	14%

Differences between direct casting operator and casting director duties and responsibilities

Direct casting operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Complete medical terminology, ICD9 and CPT coding classes.
Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make inform decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

Casting director example responsibilities.

Oversee and manage model castings for fashion shows, advertising campaigns, editorials and special projects.
Work closely with top NYC agents and managers to bring in talent for projects.
Work with designers through the preliminary casting process through the completion of their runway shows for NYFW.
Interview candidates for major network reality TV competitions.
Prepare informational biographical sheets on potential participants that are pitched to network executives.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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