Also called: MC, Corporate Event Host
Hosts conferences, galas, and live events, keeping the program running.
An emcee introduces speakers at a conference, keeps the program on schedule, and fills time with jokes when the tech fails. Wedding and gala emcees keep the party moving.
Highly variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; a couple of years of performing experience in improv, stand-up, radio or theater, then hosting small events to build a reputation.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Theater.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts scripts, but hosting live events and reading the room stays human.
Classes: Speech and debate, Theater, Broadcast journalism, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.