Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
Play prerecorded music for live audiences at venues or events such as clubs, parties, or wedding receptions. May use techniques such as mixing, cutting, or sampling to manipulate recordings. May also perform as emcee (master of ceremonies).
- Median pay
- Not reported
- Doing it now
- 16,900
- By 2035
- Up 3.8%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
across the country
1,700 openings a year
to get in
What to study
The fields of study the Department of Education links to this occupation, most widely taught first.
- MusicSee 1,080 colleges that teach it
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansSee 138 colleges that teach it
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansSee 64 colleges that teach it
Who it suits
O*NET scores every occupation on six interest dimensions. This one leans hardest on these three.
Creative and expressive
Leading and persuading
Organised and precise
Careers like this one
Where this comes from: the description and the task list are O*NET, which the Department of Labor maintains. Pay, workforce size, outlook and the education normally needed are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections programme, 2025 wages and 2025 to 2035 projections. Pay is not reported for this occupation, which means half earn less, and what you would earn depends on where you work and how long you have been doing it. The fields of study come from the National Center for Education Statistics crosswalk.