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Disc jockey

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Dj Club disc jockey Deejay Live mixer Live mixing disc jockey Live music mixer Music selector Music selector and broadcaster Radio disc jockey

Disc jockeys mix music from various sources using turntables or a mixing console and play music at events in front of a live audience. They may provide the music on the radio. They select the music played on the radio and make sure that it is broadcasted according to schedule. Disc jockeys can also create mixes for later distribution and playback.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form;
(b) Translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance;
(c) Adapting or arranging music for particular instrumental or vocal groups, instruments or occasions;
(d) Conducting instrumental or vocal groups;
(e) Selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians;
(f) Playing one or more musical instruments as a soloist or as a member of an orchestra or a musical group;
(g) Singing as soloists or members of vocal groups or other bands;
(h) Practising and rehearsing to maintain a high standard of performance.

Knowledge

  • Music and performing arts
  • Audio-visual techniques and media production
  • Physics
  • Software and applications development and analysis

Digital competencies

  • Performing artistic or cultural activities
  • Operating audio-visual equipment
  • Composing music
  • Creating artistic designs or performances
  • Organising, planning and scheduling work and activities

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for processing sound and images

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Communicating
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Heavy truck and bus drivers

Bus and tram drivers

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Bus and tram drivers

4.477

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

52,43%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

4,80% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

2,55%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,04%

Part-time contracts

3,20% Turnover index

240

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

4%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Stationary plant and machine operators

92%

8%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Heavy truck and bus drivers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Bus and tram drivers

No experience
6%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
30%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
12%
More than 8 years
13%
Transportation and storage
31%
Manufacturing
15%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Education
10%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.