Also called: Event DJ
Plays music and emcees weddings and parties, keeping the dance floor full and the schedule moving.
He sets up speakers and lights at 3 p.m., plays cocktail jazz, announces the bridal party, and reads the crowd to keep the dance floor packed until midnight.
Busy wedding DJs book 60-100 events per year.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Self-taught or DJ classes; equipment investment required.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI playlists can handle simple parties, but reading a crowd and MC-ing a wedding live keeps good DJs booked.
Age 16+. One way to start: Learn a DJ controller and DJ friends' parties and school dances before weddings
Classes: Music, Speech, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2091.
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