Announcer vs radio disc jockey

The differences between announcers and radio disc jockeys 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 disc jockey. Additionally, an announcer has an average salary of $51,862, which is higher than the $48,482 average annual salary of a radio disc jockey.

The top three skills for an announcer include FM, soccer and radio station. The most important skills for a radio disc jockey are DJ, radio station, and R.

Announcer vs radio disc jockey overview

	Announcer	Radio Disc Jockey
Yearly salary	$51,862	$48,482
Hourly rate	$24.93	$23.31
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	146	4,315
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Announcer vs radio disc jockey salary

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

	Announcer	Radio Disc Jockey
Average salary	$51,862	$48,482
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $165,000	Between $24,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	Bristol, CT	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	ESPN	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between announcer and radio disc jockey education

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

	Announcer	Radio Disc Jockey
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Announcer vs radio disc jockey demographics

Here are the differences between announcers' and radio disc jockeys' demographics:

	Announcer	Radio Disc Jockey
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between announcer and radio disc jockey 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 disc jockey example responsibilities.

Manage website, Spreaker, Podbean, iTunes, YouTube and other social media accounts.
Create custom playlists, play requests, live on-air interviews; giveaways; singer/songwriters.
Comply with FCC regulations, train DJ's to use advance equipment, train new DJ's, plan station events
Host FM music shows, host internet music and talk shows, provide voice tracking, and make automated playlists.
Live on-air telephone interviews with gospel recording artist.
Produce a weekly radio program carry over FM airwaves.

Announcer vs radio disc jockey skills

Common announcer skills

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

Common radio disc jockey skills

DJ, 19%
Radio Station, 13%
R, 9%
Audio Equipment, 7%
FM, 5%
Playlists, 4%

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