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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $57,700 · outlook score 33/100 · BLS employment projections

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Median annual pay
$47,340
25th–75th pct. $35,360–$75,480
Top pay (est.)
$180,000
Top 10% $138,440
Pay in 5 years
$52,300est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$57,700est.
$49,600–$67,000
Outlook score
33/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
64%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
−7.6%
2,000 openings / yr

Projected pay for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $47,340 → in 3 years $50,200 → in 5 years $52,300 → in 10 years $57,700 (10-year range $49,600–$67,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.0% per year.

$47,340
Now
2026
$50,200
In 3 yrs
2029
$46,400–$54,700
$52,300
In 5 yrs
2031
$47,100–$58,200
$57,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$49,600–$67,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.58%AI impact -0.42%Total +2.0% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

33/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #761 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
25 pts
AI resistance
36 pts
Entry barrier
63 pts
Annual openings
56 pts
Projected growth
8 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Employment
21K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
20K
2025–35
Projected change
−7.6%
ranked #755 for growth
Annual openings
2,000
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
28/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.