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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$47,340
United States, 2025
Employment
21,240
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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 code
- 27-3011.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Typical tasks
- Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.
- Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.
- Operate control consoles.
- Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.
- Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.
- Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.
- Record commercials for later broadcast.
- Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,190
25th percentile
$35,360
75th percentile
$75,480
90th percentile
$138,440
Most important skills
- Speaking4.8
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Time Management3.3
- Writing3.1
- Active Learning3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 13 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
13
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $124,810 | 1,090 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $88,030 | 260 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | $83,680 | 120 | 2025 |
| NY | $81,310 | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $79,310 | 180 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $75,710 | 290 | 2025 |
| MD | $74,480 | 290 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $71,350 | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | $70,800 | 190 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $70,110 | 340 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69,310 | 280 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | $67,450 | 360 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $66,140 | 320 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $65,890 | 120 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $64,990 | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $63,710 | 180 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $63,090 | 170 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $61,770 | 80 | 2025 |
| IN | $61,760 | 1,040 | 2025 |
| NV | $60,460 | 160 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.