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Highest Paying Industries for Radio and Television Announcers

The top 35 highest paying industries for radio and television announcers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $114,730, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures is the highest paying industry for radio and television announcers. It is followed by performing arts companies industry (average annual salary $90,690). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of radio and television announcers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 35 Highest Paying Industries for Radio and Television Announcers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$114,730	$38,660	n/a
2	Performing Arts Companies	$90,690	$55,650	90
3	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$49,780	$24,820	50
4	Spectator Sports	$45,720	$18,210	270
5	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$43,930	$17,930	850
6	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$43,420	$17,840	870
7	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$42,420	$22,200	110
8	Educational Services - Local government owned	$41,490	$22,210	120
9	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$39,950	$20,240	190
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$38,050	$19,440	220
11	Educational Services - Privately owned	$38,040	$19,490	240
12	Educational Services	$38,030	$19,930	670
13	Television Broadcasting	$37,810	$18,580	3,610
14	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,790	$20,150	520
15	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$37,300	$19,690	490
16	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$36,990	$19,850	270
17	State government, including schools and hospitals	$36,780	$20,120	320
18	Educational Services - State government owned	$36,680	$19,910	300
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,600	$19,350	90
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,600	$19,350	90
21	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$35,940	$18,700	70
22	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$35,560	$21,070	30
23	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$34,410	$17,250	390
24	Information	$29,280	$17,570	28,300
25	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$28,890	$17,530	27,510
26	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$28,880	$19,620	90
27	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$28,880	$19,620	90
28	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$28,840	$17,530	27,360
29	Newspaper Publishers	$28,740	$19,580	90
30	Radio Broadcasting	$27,830	$17,440	23,750
31	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$19,680	$16,520	50
32	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$19,680	$16,520	50
33	Employment Services	$19,090	$16,920	60
34	Administrative and Support Services	$19,090	$16,920	60
35	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$19,090	$16,920	60