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DJ Career: Salary, Jobs & Scope in India

Famous Indian DJs like Arjun Vagale, Nawed Khan, Udyan Sagar, Rishab Joshi, Anish Sood, and many others have made lucrative DJ careers in India through networking and hard work.

When starting out, most of the aspiring DJs in India are confused about making a career as a DJ. To eliminate this confusion, here’s all the information you need to become a successful DJ in India.

DJ Career, Salary, Jobs & Scope in India

Well-known Indian DJs work independently and make 20 – 80k INR per gig. However, the most popular ones can earn up to 5 lakhs for a one-time performance. In India, only Radio DJs and Resident DJs earn a monthly salary, which ranges approximately between 30 – 80k INR per month.

DJ Jobs & Gigs (one-time performances) in India

Weddings and Corporate Gigs

The quickest way to make a profitable career as a DJ is by doing weddings and corporate gigs. Even beginner DJs with a basic DJ controller can make a lot of money at Indian weddings.

Radio Stations

Radio DJs in India work like salaried professionals and get paid from radio stations. Since there are limited radio stations in India, interested DJs need good contacts and exceptional mixing talent to be employed as a radio DJ.

Residencies at Bars and Clubs

Resident DJs in India play regularly at the same bar/club and earn a monthly salary. They play on expensive DJ equipment and also enjoy complimentary food and drinks from their venues.

Gigs at Bars, Clubs, Events, and Festivals

Independent underground DJs in India do gigs at various bars, clubs, events and festivals throughout India. Their earning per performance depends upon their experience, skills, and popularity.

DJ Career in India

Making a sustainable career as a DJ in India can be hard. This is why many Indian DJs get a day job to supplement their income.

Here are some DJ-friendly careers to look into:

Club Promoter

You can become a club promoter for nightlife events. This will bring additional income and expand your social circle.

Music Producer

You can become a music producer and release your own tracks. Music producers earn music royalties and make many fans.

Become a DJ Tutor

You can become a DJ tutor and teach young and aspiring DJs. Experienced DJs can make a significant amount of money by giving private lessons on their home DJ setup.

Music Journalist

You can become a music journalist who writes about music. Other than getting a job as a music journalist, you can also earn money by making blogs and websites about music.

Scope of DJing in India

Indians are very fond of dance music. Most celebrations in India have a DJ and a dance floor. However, DJing in India nowadays is not just limited to weddings and clubs.

Every year, international DJs come to India to play at festivals like Sunburn, Vh1 Supersonic, Magnetic Fields, NH7 Weekender and many others.

So, as you can see, there is a great scope for DJing in India; especially for aspiring DJs who are not afraid to take the road less traveled and are brave enough to follow their passion.

38 thoughts on “DJ Career: Salary, Jobs & Scope in India”

    1. If you already know how to DJ, attend the club regularly where you want the residency. Get to know the DJ and others who come there often.

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    1. Clubs & bars in India welcome international DJs. Get to know the promoters, they’ll help you out.

  1. I Want to be a independent DJ/Producer like other international DJs. But can I gain that much popularity.
    What should I do?

      1. Hi,
        I want residency or freelance DJ job in Mumbai, I call some club they don’t reply. How to get this, skill DEEP house, deep techno, Minimal, Techhouse , House

        1. Attend the club regularly and become friends with the resident DJs and club promoters there. Once you develop a good bond with them, slowly try to score a gig and eventually go after the residency. That’s how everybody does it. You can’t approach a club residency like a normal job.

  2. Hi,
    I compose EDM music basically, I’m thinking of learning DJing together, is it good for me as a career. Though I’m totally new to DJing and I haven’t any connection or link in this line.

    Thanks

  3. Am doing a residency job in two of the fine dinning restaurant and bars but as it’s my first residency job sometimes its
    Difficult for me to handle both the places and to practice or prepare for both of these venues.. or should I just focus only on one place or any helping adivice or tip me plz????

  4. Do the numbers mentioned here match the ground reality in general ? How much does a ‘decent’ relatively known DJ make per Fri/Sat at a Lounge/club?

    1. There are many factors behind it. DJs who represent an agency earn more than others. Newer well-trained DJs can expect 2K–5K per gig. As your profile grows, you can start charging 5K–10K. Thereafter, you get in the league of well-known DJs and negotiate your own rate. Overall, it depends on how you approach a club, whom you know/represent, your remixes & original productions, your presence on social media and obviously your DJing skills.

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  7. I am looking for residency as a DJ. My name is DJ RK (Raghav)
    My genres Bollywood, Haryanvi, Hip-hop, Trance, Bigroom, house, Punjabi nd as per Requirement ????

  8. My Self D CREATIVE BEATZ From MUMBAI . I Am A DJ As Well Music Producer….
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