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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.

$36,060
Median Pay
2 to 4 years
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AI Resilience Score

Score 2/6: high AI task exposure indicates this career is being transformed by AI (estimated from legacy data)

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
High+0

92% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

0% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 17/25

Total Score2/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
  • Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.
  • Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.
  • Conduct educational activities for school children.
  • Research various topics, including site history, environmental conditions, and clients' skills and abilities to plan appropriate expeditions, instruction, and commentary.
  • Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
  • Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Associate's degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

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Key Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionFar VisionSpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ExpressionDeductive Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$25,930
10th Percentile
$36,060
Median
$58,620
90th Percentile

Based on 46,760 employed workers

Also Known As

Admitting Office EscortAdventure GuideAlpine GuideArt Museum AideArt Museum DocentDiscovery GuideDocentDuck DriverEnvironmental EducatorEscort

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 39-7011.00