How much do dj's make?

Answer 1

There's no easy answer for this. There are many different kinds of DJs at different skill levels and with different levels of celebrity.

Mobile DJs (the kind of DJs that perform at parties and weddings) generally earn £150-£250 for parties, and £400-£600 for weddings and corporate functions. These are only guideline amounts; DJs can charge as little as £50 and as much as £1000. Assuming a Mobile DJ gets a gig most weekends, and a wedding gig once a month, that's potentially £1500 a month. And practically speaking, working as a Mobile DJ can be very much part time, so this can supplement your full time employment very nicely.

Club DJs that play for proper events and venues vary even more as celebrity status comes into it, but that's where the real money comes into it. Small-time DJs that play smaller venues such as pubs and/or fill in slots at some medium sized venues might earn nothing at all, and can often be ripped off for this work as these DJs are much more readily available than Mobile DJs, which can seem inaccessible to most customers. Through making the right contacts and perseverance, you could be making £500 an hour. After 10 years of DJing, and releasing your own productions, you could make several thousands per week.

Other answer:

Dj's make various amounts of money usually starting at $200 at parties and $600 at weddings clubs usually start at around $1000 and can reach possible pays of $5000 depending on event types.