Learn about the types of people who become announcers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2023
34% of announcers work in full-time roles while 66% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2023
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming an announcer. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming announcers at a ratio of 1.44 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2023
60% of announcers are female and 40% are male.
Gender Bias, 2023
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being an announcer and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming an announcer and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming an announcer than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of announcers are White, making up 54% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and Other, making up 12% and 9% respectively.