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Tour Guides and Escorts

Part of Hospitality & Tourism, in the Travel & Tourism pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 39-7011.00

What the work is

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

On a typical day

  • Conduct educational activities for school children.
  • Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.
  • Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
  • Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.
  • Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
  • Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas.

What it pays

The BLS does not publish a wage for this occupation. We would rather show nothing than guess.

Job outlook

No projection is published for this occupation on its own.

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking3.3
  2. Active Listening3.1
  3. Social Perceptiveness3.0
  4. Service Orientation2.9
  5. Reading Comprehension3.0
  6. Monitoring3.0
  7. Coordination3.0
  8. Time Management2.1

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less26%
  2. Certificate8%
  3. Some college2%
  4. Associate degree31%
  5. Bachelor's degree32%
  6. Master's degree2%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Palo Alto
  • San Antonio
  1. History

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  2. History

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

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