Compare careers

Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Tour Guides and Escorts

Career B (or your target career)

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricTour Guides and EscortsMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners
National median salaryNot published$61,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published142,860
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading ComprehensionActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, Baggage Porters and Bellhops, Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, History Teachers, PostsecondaryAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Logisticians, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

40%

8 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

12

Current-only skills

0

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Coordination+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+1.0 level
  • Time Management+1.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level

Only in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Persuasion
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Instructing
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Tour Guides and Escorts

  • None