Tour Guides and Escorts Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
O*NET code
39-7011.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | 3.00 | 2.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.75 | 2.12 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Provide for physical safety of groups, performing such activities as providing first aid or directing emergency evacuations.
- Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
Technology
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apple Safari
- Centaur Systems Centaur Travel Business Management System TBMS
- Email software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- IBS Software Services Tour Partner
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.