hungryhawk said:
I heard that the following figures are pretty much standard for small market salaries (~200-275 i.e. Ithaca NY, Waterbury VT, Manchester NH).
Mornings: 35k
Middays:25k
PM Drive: 30k
Nights: 20k w/prod(25k)
Does anyone know if these are accurate?
I work in a market within the range about which you inquired.
It's been my experience that, in this & similar size markets, those
salaries are pretty much accurate.
Cost-of-living in my market is remarkably low, so 30K +/- actually is
a pretty fair base salary. Most jocks in this size market do double-duty
(as Production Director, Program Director, Operations Manager, etc.)
for which they get a salary bump, adding a few K onto that base.
There also are opportunities to grab a few extra $$$ by doing
appearances, mobile DJ gigs, voiceovers for local TV, etc.
I haven't done the mobile DJ thing in years, but I typically
add another couple K with voiceovers and a few appearances.
Plus, I was lucky enough to marry a chick with a "real day job,"
who makes more than enough for me to still indulge my "paying
hobby" of radio.
So my situation is that I make right around the average of 30K
as my base, but usually end the year closer to (if not at) 40K.
Still low compared to major markets, but well above the local
median per capita income, with a combined income (thanks to
the wife) that's also well above the local median household
income.
