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Also called admitting office escort, escort, escort service attendant and tour escort.
$38,120
Median pay a year
53,500
People do this work
6
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Tour Guide and Escort
Summary
Tour guide escorting individuals and groups on sightseeing tours of art galleries, public buildings, and industrial sites, providing information and ensuring compliance with safety practices
Experience
Tour Guide and Escort
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Escorted individuals and groups on sightseeing tours and through places of interest, such as art galleries and public buildings
Described tour points of interest to group members and responded to questions during tours
Monitored visitors' activities to ensure compliance with tour regulations and safety practices
Conducted educational activities for school children, enhancing their learning experience
Researched various topics, including site history and environmental conditions, to plan appropriate expeditions and commentary
Provided directions and pertinent information to visitors, ensuring a smooth tour experience
Greeted and registered visitors, issuing required identification badges or safety devices
Skills
Working With People
Explaining procedures, Greeting visitors
Core Skills
Providing event information, Gathering information orderly, Monitoring patron activities, Guiding patrons on tours, Driving vehicles, Translating information, Providing directions to patrons, Administering first aid
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Described tour points of interest to groupsEscorted groups on sightseeing tours and cruisesMonitored visitors' activities for safety complianceConducted educational activities for school childrenResearched site history and environmental conditionsProvided directions and information to visitors
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Described points of interest to groups, enhancing their understanding and enjoyment of the tour
Monitored visitors' activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations and tour guidelines
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Show how visitors responded to your descriptions or questions.
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Described points of interest to groups, sparking excitement and curiosity about the topics
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Many expressed excitement and curiosity about the topicsFeedback highlighted increased interest in local history
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Mention if you were trusted to handle any safety incidents.
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Monitored visitors' activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations and tour guidelines
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I was trusted to manage safety during busy toursHandled emergency situations when they aroseLed safety briefings for new guides
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Explaining procedures
Providing event information
Greeting visitors
Gathering information orderly
Monitoring patron activities
Guiding patrons on tours
Driving vehicles
Translating information
Providing directions to patrons
Administering first aid
Selling products or services
Promoting programs
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What a Tour Guide and Escort does
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Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
What it pays
How much does a Tour Guide and Escort make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$32,910
Median
$38,120
75th percentile
$47,700
These figures cover this work together with Travel Guide, which is how they are published.
About 53,500 people do this work and Travel Guide in the United States, counted together.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$37,330
$44,210
$50,060
AL
$26,900
$31,700
$35,090
AR
$30,040
$34,290
$41,340
AZ
$34,910
$37,560
$46,610
CA
$38,770
$46,000
$57,510
CO
$36,630
$42,840
$47,110
CT
$34,220
$35,090
$43,860
DC
$39,650
$49,210
$58,940
DE
$31,200
$33,210
$34,330
FL
$33,510
$41,600
$52,720
GA
$34,270
$40,190
$67,090
HI
$38,350
$45,940
$50,320
IA
$21,260
$22,490
$35,010
ID
$29,980
$37,960
$46,950
IL
$33,160
$36,780
$40,210
IN
$27,160
$31,030
$36,340
KS
$31,260
$43,700
$52,790
KY
$32,910
$36,070
$41,600
LA
$24,760
$32,060
$58,480
MA
$35,560
$37,840
$42,170
MD
$33,740
$40,310
$45,810
ME
$35,100
$44,940
$47,930
MI
$33,440
$35,090
$36,750
MN
$35,370
$39,650
$44,820
MO
$29,710
$31,980
$37,090
MS
$23,000
$27,460
$34,530
MT
$28,340
$40,100
$48,830
NC
$28,690
$32,570
$37,230
ND
$32,910
$35,360
$43,680
NE
$28,080
$31,580
$34,750
NH
$32,150
$41,600
$47,260
NJ
$33,160
$36,640
$44,860
NM
$30,380
$37,080
$46,690
NV
$32,400
$39,360
$43,620
NY
$37,160
$44,450
$50,600
OH
$24,600
$32,800
$37,290
OK
$24,490
$32,150
$40,720
OR
$33,970
$39,260
$48,890
PA
$27,860
$32,910
$44,430
PR
$22,680
$27,860
$37,270
RI
$34,900
$38,310
$48,710
SC
$29,740
$35,190
$48,810
SD
$33,800
$35,100
$39,540
TN
$29,740
$33,760
$36,900
TX
$28,250
$33,080
$45,270
UT
$35,090
$38,540
$45,440
VT
$43,690
$45,920
$55,850
WA
$43,150
$54,160
$66,020
WI
$28,070
$30,160
$38,010
WV
$22,420
$28,570
$37,500
WY
$33,960
$47,020
$58,040
Other names
Other names for this job
admitting office escort, escort, escort service attendant, tour escort, tourist escort, adventure guide, alpine guide, art museum aide, art museum docent, discovery guide, docent, duck driver.
More names for this work
environmental educator, establishment guide, event guide, fishing guide, guest ambassador, guest experience ambassador, guide, haunted history tour guide, historical interpreter, historical site guide, hunter guide, hunting guide, kayak guide, licensed guide, mountain guide, museum attendant, museum docent, museum educator, museum guide, national park tour guide, outdoor guide, page, park ambassador, park guide, plant guide, presenter, river rafting guide, science interpreter, sightseeing guide, site attendant, student tour guide, tour bus guide, tour conductor, tour coordinator, tour guide, tour travel specialist, tourist guide, very important person tour guide, vip tour guide, wilderness guide, zipline guide.
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