Announcer vs radio show host

The differences between announcers and radio show hosts 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 show host. Additionally, an announcer has an average salary of $51,862, which is higher than the $47,839 average annual salary of a radio show host.

The top three skills for an announcer include FM, soccer and radio station. The most important skills for a radio show host are show topics, radio station, and audio equipment.

Announcer vs radio show host overview

	Announcer	Radio Show Host
Yearly salary	$51,862	$47,839
Hourly rate	$24.93	$23.00
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	146	12,265
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Announcer vs radio show host salary

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

	Announcer	Radio Show Host
Average salary	$51,862	$47,839
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $165,000	Between $25,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	Bristol, CT	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	ESPN	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between announcer and radio show host education

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

	Announcer	Radio Show Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Announcer vs radio show host demographics

Here are the differences between announcers' and radio show hosts' demographics:

	Announcer	Radio Show Host
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%
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, 5.5% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between announcer and radio show host 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 show host example responsibilities.

Founded, host and manage one of the main radio programmes for Kairi Fm, a leading radio station in Dominica.
Work as a DJ, preform talk sets, and create trending topics for show content
Provide show content through creating compelling and inspiring playlists featuring culturally relevant music.
Have served as local music director and a substitute DJ.
Provide transmitter readings, keep log books, conduct EBS tests as required by FCC rules and regulations.
Play music developing independent playlists and following station format reporting on news, weather, traffic and social media trends

Announcer vs radio show host skills

Common announcer skills

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

Common radio show host skills

Show Topics, 9%
Radio Station, 9%
Audio Equipment, 7%
Facebook, 7%
FM, 6%
Twitter, 5%

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