Announcer vs radio broadcaster

The differences between announcers and radio broadcasters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an announcer and a radio broadcaster. Additionally, an announcer has an average salary of $51,862, which is higher than the $49,452 average annual salary of a radio broadcaster.

The top three skills for an announcer include FM, soccer and radio station. The most important skills for a radio broadcaster are FM, public service announcements, and DJ.

Announcer vs radio broadcaster overview

	Announcer	Radio Broadcaster
Yearly salary	$51,862	$49,452
Hourly rate	$24.93	$23.77
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	146	2,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Announcer vs radio broadcaster salary

Announcers and radio broadcasters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Announcer	Radio Broadcaster
Average salary	$51,862	$49,452
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $165,000	Between $16,000 And $144,000
Highest paying City	Bristol, CT	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	ESPN	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between announcer and radio broadcaster education

There are a few differences between an announcer and a radio broadcaster in terms of educational background:

	Announcer	Radio Broadcaster
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Announcer vs radio broadcaster demographics

Here are the differences between announcers' and radio broadcasters' demographics:

	Announcer	Radio Broadcaster
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 77.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between announcer and radio broadcaster duties and responsibilities

Announcer example responsibilities.

Assist with on-field activities for NCAA baseball games.
Serve as disc jockey and news reporter for FM radio station.
Experience in automation, daily newscast, weather updates, extensive production.
Perform play-by-play, color commentary roles, and interview for TV and radio broadcasts.
Announce play-by-play for volleyball, men's and women's basketball, softball, baseball.
Perform play-by-play announcing of high school varsity baseball, soccer and basketball games on the local cable station.

Radio broadcaster example responsibilities.

Design locations for cell sites to achieve maximum handover efficiency.
Perform network optimization, design of regional network as well as sanity check on antenna configuration.
Host a show that feature self-created mash-ups and emergent hip-hop with special guest interviews.

Announcer vs radio broadcaster skills

Common announcer skills

FM, 8%
Soccer, 6%
Radio Station, 6%
Radio Commercials, 6%
Volleyball, 5%
Control Board, 4%

Common radio broadcaster skills

FM, 15%
Public Service Announcements, 8%
DJ, 7%
Conduct Interviews, 6%
On-Air Interviews, 6%
RAN, 5%

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