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Disc Jockeys
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 3.8% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- Joint #103 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +3.8% All jobs: +3.5%
- People doing it
- 16,900 in the US, with about 1,700 openings a year
The work, 16 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Select materials or equipment for operations or projects15%
AI performed this in about 1 in 529 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
Still yours: Operate audiovisual or related equipment10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Conduct amusement or gaming activities10%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,355 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
AI does this: Study details of artistic productions5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,233 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
AI helps with this: Test performance of equipment or systems5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,100 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
Still yours: Estimate project development or operational costs5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Alter audio or video recordings5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Assemble equipment or components5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain sales or financial records5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI helps with this: Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 502 conversations, and it got them there 54% of the time.
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Respond to customer problems or inquiries5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 6 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
Still yours: Collect fares or payments5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 104 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 1,700 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 24% of the workFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers23% AI does, against 45% here+3.5% by 2035 · $63,820 · High school diploma
- Shares 24% of the workElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17% AI does, against 45% here+2.4% by 2035 · $78,190 · Associate’s degree
- Shares 24% of the workOutdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics0% AI does, against 45% here+2.3% by 2035 · $47,880 · High school diploma
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.25, higher than 81% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 27-2091 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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