Co-host vs radio disc jockey

The differences between co-hosts 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 a co-host and a radio disc jockey. Additionally, a co-host has an average salary of $53,219, which is higher than the $48,482 average annual salary of a radio disc jockey.

The top three skills for a co-host include instagram, twitter and live shows. The most important skills for a radio disc jockey are DJ, radio station, and R.

Co-host vs radio disc jockey overview

	Co-Host	Radio Disc Jockey
Yearly salary	$53,219	$48,482
Hourly rate	$25.59	$23.31
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	12,121	4,315
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Co-host vs radio disc jockey salary

Co-hosts and radio disc jockeys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Host	Radio Disc Jockey
Average salary	$53,219	$48,482
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $104,000	Between $24,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between co-host and radio disc jockey education

There are a few differences between a co-host and a radio disc jockey in terms of educational background:

	Co-Host	Radio Disc Jockey
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Co-host vs radio disc jockey demographics

Here are the differences between co-hosts' and radio disc jockeys' demographics:

	Co-Host	Radio Disc Jockey
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 74.6% 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 co-host and radio disc jockey duties and responsibilities

Co-host example responsibilities.

Analyze current sports news in NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL.
Pull bumper music from YouTube.
Follow and enforce FCC regulations, station and company policies.
Serve as final check and delivery for ongoing YouTube video series.
Call play-by-play and color analysis forFrenship high school basketball and baseball.
Broadcast sports-talk shows, indoor soccer play-by-play, and college football play-by-play.

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.

Co-host vs radio disc jockey skills

Common co-host skills

Instagram, 7%
Twitter, 6%
Live Shows, 5%
Adobe Audition, 5%
FCC, 4%
FM, 4%

Common radio disc jockey skills

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

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