# 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).
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 27-2091.00
- **Summary:** 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).

## Aliases

- Announcer
- Club Disc Jockey (Club DJ)
- DJ (Disk Jockey)
- DJ Assistant (Disc Jockey Assistant)
- Deejay (DJ)
- Disc Jockey (DJ)
- Emcee
- Entertainer
- Event Disc Jockey (Event DJ)
- Event Entertainer
- Event Host
- Event Master of Ceremonies (Event MC)

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Accept music requests from event guests. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.8.c |
| Adhere to schedules to keep events running on time. | n/a | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Advertise services using media such as internet advertising and brochures. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Assemble audio and video equipment. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Collect payments from customers. | n/a | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Communicate with clients or venue owners to determine event information, such as music preferences, scheduling, and anticipated attendance. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Conduct sound checks to ensure equipment is working and appropriate for the venue. | n/a | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Create itemized invoices to record amounts due for services rendered. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.6.j |
| Create tailored playlists by aligning music with event functions. | n/a | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Develop written contracts for bookings. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.6.m |
| Encourage guests to dance using group dances, competitions, or other party games. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.8.b |
| Lead party games, such as dance-offs or prize giveaways. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.8.b |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Respond to customer inquiries. | 4.A.4.a.8.c |
| Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects. | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Promote products, activities, or organizations. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Assemble electrical or electronic equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Collect fares or payment from customers. | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Confer with clients to determine needs. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Record sales or transactions data. | 4.A.3.b.6.j |
| Select resources needed to accomplish tasks. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Prepare sales or other contracts. | 4.A.3.b.6.m |
| Conduct amusement or gaming activities. | 4.A.4.a.8.b |
| Review audio or video recordings. | 4.A.1.a.1.a |
| Maintain current knowledge related to work activities. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Edit audio or video recordings. | 4.A.2.b.1.k |
| Mix sound inputs. | 4.A.2.b.1.k |
| Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video. | 4.A.3.a.3.e |
| Maintain records, documents, or other files. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |

## Capabilities


## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Adobe Audition | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Audition | Music or sound editing software | no | no |
| Audion Laboratories VoxPro | Music or sound editing software | no | no |
| Avid Technology Pro Tools | Music or sound editing software | no | no |

## Work Context


## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution


## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | specific_interest_area | 5.54 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 4.82 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 4.33 |
| Media | specific_interest_area | 4.01 |
| Performing Arts | specific_interest_area | 3.98 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 3.91 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.55 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.5 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 3.35 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.93 |
| Marketing/Advertising | specific_interest_area | 2.56 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 2.47 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 2.25 |
| Optimism | work_style | 2.22 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27-3011.00 | role-27-3011-00 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | Primary-Short |
| 27-4014.00 | role-27-4014-00 | Sound Engineering Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 27-2041.00 | role-27-2041-00 | Music Directors and Composers | Primary-Short |
| 13-1011.00 | role-13-1011-00 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | Primary-Short |
| 27-4011.00 | role-27-4011-00 | Audio and Video Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 13-1121.00 | role-13-1121-00 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | Primary-Long |
| 27-2042.00 | role-27-2042-00 | Musicians and Singers | Primary-Long |
| 49-2097.00 | role-49-2097-00 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 27-2012.00 | role-27-2012-00 | Producers and Directors | Primary-Long |
| 27-4012.00 | role-27-4012-00 | Broadcast Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 15-1255.01 | role-15-1255-01 | Video Game Designers | Supplemental |
| 27-2012.05 | role-27-2012-05 | Media Technical Directors/Managers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | arts-entertainment-design |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | communications-technologies-technicians-and-support-services |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians |
| Visual and Performing Arts | visual-and-performing-arts |

## Market

- **Employment:** 8170
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 4090 | 29.21 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 2370 | 3.14 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 990 | 4.22 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 420 | 12.57 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 170 | 1.1 |
| 516110 | 516110 | Radio Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 150 | 54.67 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector |  |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 516110 | 516110 | Radio Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 150 | 54.67 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 4090 | 29.21 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 420 | 12.57 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 990 | 4.22 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 2370 | 3.14 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 170 | 1.1 |
- **Count:** 7

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 66
- **Percentile:** 66
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 52 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 81 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.631578947368421 | 52 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.2525459106795057 | 81 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.42105263157894735
- **Beta:** 0.5263157894736842
- **Gamma:** 0.631578947368421

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.8
- **Growth Percentile:** 62
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.5
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 22
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 15.4
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 16

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 19
- **Skills:** 3
- **Capabilities:** 0
- **Tools:** 6
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 2dbc904140f5f7bd