Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

32.3k

Average Age

43.3

Estimated Job Growth

−5.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$62,040

Average Male Salary

$66,233

Average Female Salary

$51,471

About

Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are most often employed by the Broadcasting (except internet) industry. The average yearly wage for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys was $62,040 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by wage are Respiratory therapists, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and Logisticians.

Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are Miami City (North) PUMA, FL, West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, and LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are Miami City (North) PUMA, FL, West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, and LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys and on wages and locations for those in the field. Broadcasting (except internet) is the industry that employs the most Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals. Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are paid most in Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Miami City (North) PUMA, FL.

Yearly Wage

$62,040

AVERAGE SALARY

± $11,614

In 2020, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys earned an average of $62,040, $6,086 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators make somewhat more than Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys while Respiratory therapists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.564

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.564, which is higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, by number of employees, are Broadcasting (except internet), Independent artists, writers, and performers, Spectator sports, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Drinking places, alcoholic beverages , Performing arts companies, Amusement & Recreation, Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, Motion pictures & video industries, Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers , and Restaurants & Food Services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, National security & international affairs, and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals.

Industries by Share

32.3k

2020 Workforce

± 4,409

−6.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.4%

The number of people employed as Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys has been declining at a rate of −6.92%, from 34,651 people in 2019 to 32,252 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys employed by various industries. Broadcasting (except internet) employs the largest share of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys at 69.4%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 5.96% and Spectator sports with 3.62%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in the US. The average age of male Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

23.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,731

9.16k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,350

71.6% of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

71.1% of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.1% of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys.

Age by Sex

44.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.45

39.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.62

The median age of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys is 43.3, and Male employees are generally 5.37 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys is Communications but a relatively high number of Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys hold a major in Communication Technologies.

Majors

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MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys are expected to see a growth of −5.15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−5.15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.