Tour Guides and Escorts
A Tour Guide leads guided tours through interesting areas, such as art galleries, for individuals or groups and shares noteworthy insights and facts.
If you’ve ever been part of an art gallery tour, the individual leading the group in charge of pointing out noteworthy facts is a Tour Guide. Tour Guides lead tours for groups and individuals through interesting places like public buildings. Possible job titles include Tour Guide, Museum Guide, Museum Docent, and Museum Educator.
People who make good Tour Guides possess strong skills at speaking, communication, instructing, social awareness, monitoring, time management, and critical thinking.
Daily activities for a Tour Guide includes guiding sightseeing tours, pointing out interesting places and facts on tours, providing directions for visitors, planning excursions, and providing emergency assistance if necessary.
A Tour Guides work environment includes working indoors, interacting with clients, public speaking, and lots of time on your feet.
In order to start a career as a Tour Guide, you need education from a vocational school, an associate’s degree, or relative experience. This education will teach you about history and archaeology, public safety, and customer service.
Tour Guides make approximately $11.19/hour and $23,270 annually. With 20,600 projected job openings over the next decade, this career is charted for typical growth.