Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $47,340 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- -5.5% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 21,240 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 70 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys score 34/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 70/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys earn in the US?
The national median wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys is $47,340 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys to change by -5.5% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 21,240 people held this job in 2024.
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