Intimacy Coordinator

Also called: Intimacy Director

Choreographs intimate scenes so actors feel safe, respected, and consenting.

A day in the life

An intimacy coordinator meets with actors and the director to agree on boundaries, choreographs each moment like a stunt, and is on set to make sure everyone sticks to the plan.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$70k
High
$150k

Approximate; new field, often paid per day.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Training and certification programs (e.g., IDC); SAG-AFTRA recognizes coordinators.

Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Theater, Psychology, Dance.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Increasingly standard on productions since 2018.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Protecting actors and choreographing intimate scenes depends on human trust and judgment.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Psychology, Theater, Dance, Health science.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.

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