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Will AI replace dancers?AI replacement risk 11% and how the work is changing

United States Entertainment Confidence ★★★☆☆

Median annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
—est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
—
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
11%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.2%
1,600 openings / yr

Will AI replace Dancers? AI replacement risk

11%
Very low
Ranked #43 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 Dancers

Key skills

Coordination
3.8
Monitoring
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.0
Active Listening
3.0
Active Learning
2.9
Reading Comprehension
2.9
Instructing
2.8

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Fine Arts
5.8
English Language
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
3.0
Education and Training
2.4
Transportation
2.3
Therapy and Counseling
2.2
Psychology
2.2
Communications and Media
2.1

What the work involves

Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsThinking CreativelyOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesGetting InformationDeveloping and Building Teams

Important abilities

Gross Body CoordinationExtent FlexibilityGross Body EquilibriumTrunk StrengthStaminaDynamic Strength

Education of workers

High school diploma
45%
Less than high school
34%
Post-secondary certificate
14%
Some college
7%

Training before entry

None / short demo
54%
Up to 1 month
26%
1–2 years
11%
1–3 months
8%
2–4 years
2%

Related work experience

None
40%
2–4 years
10%
6–8 years
10%
6–12 months
9%
4–6 years
7%
1–3 months
7%
1–2 years
6%
Up to 1 month
5%
Over 10 years
4%

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

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (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.