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Disc Jockeys, Except Radio

Play prerecorded music for live audiences at venues or events such as clubs, parties, or wedding receptions.

Sector: Creative & Media
Preparation: Zone 2 — some preparation needed
O*NET code: 27-2091.00

What you'll actually do

The activities O*NET rates highest for this occupation, most important first. Numbers are out of 100.

Thinking Creatively

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.
Communicating with People Outside the Organization

part of the mix — rated 50/100 for importance.

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).

What it takes

Two numbers per line: the level the work expects, and how important it is to doing the job well. Both are O*NET ratings, already on a 0–100 scale.

Skills

Active Listening

Needed at a solid working level (54/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Critical Thinking

Needed at a solid working level (54/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Reading Comprehension

Needed at a solid working level (54/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Speaking

Needed at a solid working level (54/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Coordination

Needed at a solid working level (48/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.

Knowledge

English Language

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Computers and Electronics

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Communications and Media

Needed at a solid working level (54/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Customer and Personal Service

Needed at a solid working level (51/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Oral Expression

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Near Vision

Needed at a solid working level (55/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Originality

Needed at a solid working level (55/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.

How people get in

O*NET places this occupation in Zone 2 — some preparation needed. That is a statement about what employers typically require, not a rule about you.

Education

A high-school diploma is the usual starting point.

Experience

Some prior work experience helps but is rarely required.

Training

Expect a few months to a year of on-the-job training.

What it pays

These are typical creative compensation bands by employer tier — sector-level figures, not a measured salary for Disc Jockeys, Except Radio specifically. Treat them as the shape of the market, then check a real posting for the number.

WPP · Pentagram · Google

$100k – $180k

Mid-size Agencies

$70k – $110k

Freelance & Boutique

$45k – $80k

How the work tends to run

Each line below is read off a single O*NET activity rating for this occupation — named, so you can disagree with it.

The day is built around thinking creatively more than anything else (50/100).From “Thinking Creatively”

How FlightWay scores your fit against this

No black box. Here is the whole method, factor by factor.

1. You answer a short quiz: Your answers build a profile across the same 161 O*NET dimensions this page is describing — skills, knowledge, abilities and work activities. Same axes, so the comparison is like-for-like.
2. We correlate the two profiles: Fit is a mean-centered cosine — a correlation between the SHAPE of your profile and the shape of Disc Jockeys, Except Radio. Centering matters: raw similarity between any two occupations sits at 0.70–0.85 because all work shares a common profile, so without it every career would look like a match.
3. The number you see is personality fit only: "Would I want this work" and "am I ready for this work" are different questions, and averaging them answers neither. So readiness — what your résumé, coursework and projects prove — is scored separately and shown next to fit, never blended into it.
4. Every factor is visible: You can open any match and see which dimensions pushed it up and which pulled it down. If you disagree with the number, you can see exactly where it came from.

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