Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
- O*NET-SOC code
27-3011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$47,340
Employment, U.S.21,240
Median hourly wage$22.76
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,190 | $35,360 | $47,340 | $75,480 | $138,440 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 300 | $38,530 | 1.05 |
| Alaska | 80 | $44,790 | 1.70 |
| Arizona | 410 | $47,930 | 0.94 |
| Arkansas | 300 | $36,160 | 1.71 |
| California | 1,620 | Not available | 0.65 |
| Colorado | 310 | $50,660 | 0.79 |
| Connecticut | 290 | Not available | 1.24 |
| District of Columbia | 70 | Not available | 0.75 |
| Florida | 990 | $56,360 | 0.73 |
| Georgia | 490 | $42,020 | 0.74 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $51,030 | 1.69 |
| Idaho | 50 | $46,940 | 0.43 |
| Illinois | 770 | $46,720 | 0.92 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $61,760 | 2.38 |
| Iowa | 320 | $37,090 | 1.51 |
| Kansas | 440 | $35,130 | 2.26 |
| Kentucky | 340 | $36,170 | 1.24 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $33,020 | 0.72 |
| Maine | 170 | $44,000 | 1.93 |
| Maryland | 290 | $74,480 | 0.77 |
| Massachusetts | 280 | $60,200 | 0.55 |
| Michigan | 650 | $46,640 | 1.09 |
| Minnesota | 750 | $43,530 | 1.85 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $34,040 | 1.04 |
| Missouri | 470 | $45,460 | 1.17 |
| Montana | 130 | $35,000 | 1.89 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $45,020 | 2.02 |
| Nevada | 160 | $60,460 | 0.74 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $46,000 | 0.72 |
| New Jersey | 190 | $70,800 | 0.33 |
| New Mexico | 190 | $38,940 | 1.60 |
| New York | 1,460 | $81,310 | 1.10 |
| North Carolina | 830 | $47,910 | 1.23 |
| North Dakota | 180 | $38,500 | 3.10 |
| Ohio | 910 | $42,440 | 1.20 |
| Oklahoma | 300 | $36,110 | 1.30 |
| Oregon | 240 | $46,190 | 0.87 |
| Pennsylvania | 830 | $52,080 | 1.00 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $55,110 | 1.30 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $30,960 | 0.49 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $40,630 | 3.62 |
| Tennessee | 970 | $48,290 | 2.18 |
| Texas | 960 | $49,050 | 0.50 |
| Utah | 190 | $46,080 | 0.79 |
| Vermont | 110 | $35,220 | 2.76 |
| Virginia | 460 | $44,400 | 0.81 |
| Washington | 620 | $44,420 | 1.27 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $35,400 | 1.31 |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $40,630 | 1.44 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $36,760 | 1.40 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 4 | 0.967 |
| 2 | Producers and Directors | 4 | 0.934 |
| 3 | Media Technical Directors/Managers | 4 | 0.924 |
| 4 | Writers and Authors | 4 | 0.923 |
| 5 | Editors | 4 | 0.921 |
| 6 | Media Programming Directors | 4 | 0.920 |
| 7 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 4 | 0.917 |
| 8 | Public Relations Specialists | 4 | 0.912 |
| 9 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.910 |
| 10 | Public Relations Managers | 4 | 0.908 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | Active Learning | 0.88 | 0.967 |
| Writers and Authors | Writing | 1.12 | 0.923 |
| Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | Writing | 1.75 | 0.902 |
| Travel Agents | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.892 |
| Concierges | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.887 |
| Digital Forensics Analysts | Systems Analysis | 1.12 | 0.886 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.884 |
| Public Safety Telecommunicators | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.881 |
| Brokerage Clerks | Mathematics | 2.62 | 0.879 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, excluding software Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Final Cut Pro | 11 of 20 | 11.3x |
| WordPress | 8 of 20 | 17.6x |
| 14 of 20 | 4.8x | |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | 11 of 20 | 6.5x |
| TikTok | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Adobe InDesign | 11 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 13 of 20 | 4.2x |
| 9 of 20 | 7.8x | |
| YouTube | 10 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Avid Technology Media Composer | 5 of 20 | 38.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.75 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Communications and Media | 4.81 | 5.30 |
| English Language | 4.65 | 4.65 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.84 | 3.94 |
| Telecommunications | 3.71 | 3.28 |
| Law and Government | 2.73 | 2.26 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.62 | 2.11 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.55 | 2.05 |
| Administration and Management | 2.54 | 2.07 |
| Education and Training | 2.52 | 2.22 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| Production and Processing | 2.51 | 1.92 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.28 | 1.87 |
| Fine Arts | 2.24 | 1.66 |
| History and Archeology | 2.21 | 1.66 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.11 | 1.88 |
| Administrative | 2.04 | 1.78 |
| Geography | 2.00 | 1.70 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.90 | 1.73 |
| Psychology | 1.83 | 1.22 |
| Transportation | 1.71 | 1.21 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.69 | 1.25 |
| Mathematics | 1.65 | 1.60 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.55 | not rated |
| Design | 1.43 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.35 | 0.78 |
| Mechanical | 1.29 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.23 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.20 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.16 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.15 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.09 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.06 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 5.00 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.75 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Far Vision | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Static Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Adobe Audition in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Zoom hot
- Audion Laboratories VoxPro
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Burli Software Burli Newsroom System
- Dalet Digital Media Systems Dalet Media Life
- Database software
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Program logging software
- Statistical processing software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | 360 | 36.26 | $67,450 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 560 | 3.73 | $48,340 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 320 | 2.12 | $66,140 |
| Madison, WI | 110 | 2.04 | $47,670 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 110 | 1.88 | $51,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 340 | 1.85 | Not available |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 110 | 1.67 | $49,990 |
| Cleveland, OH | 230 | 1.66 | $43,930 |
| Rochester, NY | 110 | 1.57 | $54,690 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 170 | 1.52 | $48,370 |