Announcers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonAnnouncers are most often employed by the Broadcasting (except internet) industry. The average yearly wage for Announcers was $53,288 in 2017.
The locations that employ the most Announcers are West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, Glendale City PUMA, CA, and LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Announcers are West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, St. Lawrence County PUMA, NY, and LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA.
Employment and salary information for the Announcers workforce. Announcers workforce in 2017 was 41,159 people, of which 23.8% were women and 76.2% were men. Announcers are paid most in LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN.
The Announcers workforce in 2017 was 41,159 people (23.8% women and 76.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.877% between 2014 (40,801) and 2017 (41,159).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Announcers.
During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($199,875), Connecticut ($100,539), and Colorado ($88,316).
In 2017, Announcers earned an average of $53,288, $6,307 less than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Announcers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.
In 2017, Announcers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.564, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Announcers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Announcers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Announcers and on wages for those in the field. Broadcasting (except internet) is the industry that employs the most Announcers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Announcers, by average wage, is Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($126,352).
This graphic shows the share of Announcers employed by various industries. Broadcasting (except internet) employs the largest share of Announcers at 66.4%, followed by Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries with 28% and Drinking places, alcoholic beverages with 5.54%.
Demographic information on Announcers in the US. The workforce of Announcers in 2017 was 41,159 people, with 23.8% woman, and 76.2% men. The average age of male Announcers in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Announcers is 38.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Announcers is White.
The workforce of Announcers in 2017 was 41,159 people, with 23.8% woman, and 76.2% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (5,281 people), 40 to 44 years (4,765 people), and 30 to 34 years (4,704 people). Among them they concentrated 36.2% of the total workforce.
In 2017, 14.1% of Announcers workers were Hispanic and 85.9% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.2%), Puerto Rican (16.8)%, and Dominican (10.1)%
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In 2017, 76.6% of the Announcers workforce were White, of which 23% were women and 77% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.6%) and Other (3.83%).
Data on higher education choices for Announcers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Announcers is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Communication Technologies.
Among the necessary skills for Announcers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Announcers need more than the average amount of Speaking.
The most common majors achieved by Announcers in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (7,029 people), Business (1,489 people), and English (1,147 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Announcers workers were Bachelors Degree (13,815 people), Some college (11,215 people), and High School or Equivalent (7,465 people).
The graphic shows the Announcers workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Announcers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Announcers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.
