Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
SOC 27-3011 · 2024-2034
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- Not reported
- Projected openings
- 1,760
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $129,986 | 560 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $90,967 | 180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $83,453 | 1,070 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $68,883 | 100 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $63,141 | 70 |
| Merced MSA (Merced County) | $41,077 | 10 |
What the pay actually ranges across
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | Not reported | 3,840 | -9.8% |
| Producers and Directors | $133,423 | 31,850 | +12.2% |
| Public Relations Specialists | $87,410 | 31,480 | +8.2% |
| Film and Video Editors | $90,967 | 10,010 | +7.9% |
| Writers and Authors | $88,901 | 23,670 | +7% |
| Editors | $100,774 | 15,620 | +2.8% |