Disc jockeys, except radio

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

5.78k

Average Age

38.2

Average Salary

$34,366

Average Male Salary

$35,200

Average Female Salary

$25,554

About

Disc jockeys, except radio are most often employed by the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry. The average yearly wage for Disc jockeys, except radio was $34,366 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Disc jockeys, except radio by wage are Woodworking machine setters, operators, & tenders, except sawing, Etchers & engravers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

Disc jockeys, except radio are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Disc jockeys, except radio are Strafford, Rockingham (Northern) & Carroll (Southeastern) Counties PUMA, NH. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Disc jockeys, except radio are Strafford, Rockingham (Northern) & Carroll (Southeastern) Counties PUMA, NH.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Disc jockeys, except radio and on wages and locations for those in the field. Independent artists, writers, and performers is the industry that employs the most Disc jockeys, except radio, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Disc jockeys, except radio, by average wage, is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. Disc jockeys, except radio are paid most in Strafford, Rockingham (Northern) & Carroll (Southeastern) Counties PUMA, NH but are relatively concentrated in Strafford, Rockingham (Northern) & Carroll (Southeastern) Counties PUMA, NH.

Yearly Wage

$34,366

AVERAGE SALARY

± $9,370

In 2020, Disc jockeys, except radio earned an average of $34,366, $21,588 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Security guards & gaming surveillance officers make somewhat more than Disc jockeys, except radio while Woodworking machine setters, operators, & tenders, except sawing make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Disc jockeys, except radio as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.374

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Disc jockeys, except radio had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.374, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Disc jockeys, except radio (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

Strafford, Rockingham (Northern) & Carroll (Southeastern) Counties PUMA, NH

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Disc jockeys, except radio.

Spatial Concentration

Strafford, Rockingham (Northern) & Carroll (Southeastern) Counties PUMA, NH

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Disc jockeys, except radio

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Disc jockeys, except radio.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Disc jockeys, except radio, by number of employees, are Independent artists, writers, and performers, Drinking places, alcoholic beverages , Amusement & Recreation, Broadcasting (except internet), Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, Performing arts companies, Restaurants & Food Services, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Disc jockeys, except radio, by average wage, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Independent artists, writers, and performers, and Performing arts companies.

Industries by Share

5.78k

2020 Workforce

± 1,867

43.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 35%

The number of people employed as Disc jockeys, except radio has been growing at a rate of 43.9%, from 4,019 people in 2019 to 5,783 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Disc jockeys, except radio employed by various industries. Independent artists, writers, and performers employs the largest share of Disc jockeys, except radio at 55.3%, followed by Drinking places, alcoholic beverages with 8.94% and Amusement & Recreation with 8.59%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Disc jockeys, except radio in the US. The average age of male Disc jockeys, except radio in the workforce is 38.3 and of female Disc jockeys, except radio is 36.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Disc jockeys, except radio is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

5.28k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 1,784

500

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 549

91.4% of Disc jockeys, except radio are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Disc jockeys, except radio.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Disc jockeys, except radio

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

47.2% of Disc jockeys, except radio are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 21.2% of Disc jockeys, except radio, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Disc jockeys, except radio.

Age by Sex

38.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 4.14

36.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 14.6

The median age of Disc jockeys, except radio is 38.2, and Male employees are generally 1.76 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Disc jockeys, except radio from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Disc jockeys, except radio is Communications but a relatively high number of Disc jockeys, except radio hold a major in Communications.