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Will AI replace choreographers?AI replacement risk 12% and how the work is changing

United States Entertainment Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$55,310
25th–75th pct. $41,600–$75,710
Top pay (est.)
$180,200
Top 10% $138,630
Pay in 5 years
$64,900est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$76,100est.
$65,400–$88,300
Outlook score
71/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
12%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+3.1%
600 openings / yr

Will AI replace Choreographers? AI replacement risk

12%
Very low
Ranked #52 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Choreographers

Key skills

Coordination
4.0
Instructing
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Active Listening
3.9
Speaking
3.9
Monitoring
3.8
Learning Strategies
3.5
Time Management
3.4

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Fine Arts
6.2
Education and Training
4.7
Administration and Management
4.0
Production and Processing
4.0
Communications and Media
3.7
Personnel and Human Resources
3.6
Design
3.5
Sales and Marketing
3.4

What the work involves

Thinking CreativelyPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCoaching and Developing OthersGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesTraining and Teaching OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming for or Working Directly with the Public

Important abilities

Gross Body CoordinationGross Body EquilibriumOriginalityOral ExpressionFluency of IdeasOral Comprehension

Education of workers

High school diploma
33%
Bachelor's degree
19%
Post-secondary certificate
19%
Associate's degree
10%
Less than high school
10%
Master's degree
5%
Some college
5%

Training before entry

None / short demo
33%
1–2 years
19%
2–4 years
19%
Over 10 years
14%
6–12 months
5%
1–3 months
5%
4–10 years
5%

Related work experience

2–4 years
29%
6–8 years
19%
Over 10 years
14%
1–2 years
14%
4–6 years
14%
8–10 years
10%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.