Career Occupational Profile for: Tour Guides and Escorts

Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.

 
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Overview

$20,420.00 Median Annual Wage 2,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
7.6 Average Unemployment Percentage 35.7 Percentage That Completed High School
40,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 35.9 Percentage That Had Some College
49,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 28.5 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Admitting Office Escort
Art Museum Aide
Discovery Guide
Docent
Education Specialist
Environmental Educator
Escort Service Attendant
Fishing Guide
Guide
Guide, Alpine
Guide, Establishment
Guide, Hunting and Fishing
Guide, Plant
Guide, Sightseeing
Historical Guide
Historical Interpreter
Hunter Guide
Hunting Guide
Interpreter
Interpretive Program Coordinator
Licensed Guide
Mountain Guide
Museum Attendant
Museum Docent
Museum Educator
Museum Guide
Museum Tour Guide
National Park Tour Guide
Outdoor Guide
Page
Plant Guide
Presenter
River Rafting Guide
Science Interpreter
Sightseeing Guide
Tour Conductor
Tour Coordinator
Tour Escort
Tour Guide
Tourist Escort
Tourist Guide
Wilderness Guide

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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)