Also called: Game Show Host, Reality Competition Host
Hosts game shows, competitions, and reality series on camera.
A game show host rehearses the rules with producers, reads from the teleprompter, jokes with contestants, and keeps energy high through long taping days where several episodes are shot back to back.
Highly variable; most hosts earn modestly, famous ones earn millions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Many come from acting, comedy, sports, or social media.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Theater.
Growing about average. Competitive.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can't replace the personality on camera that viewers come to see.
Classes: Theater, Speech and debate, Broadcast journalism, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3011.
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