Employment Percentage
-45.37865236
SOC ID
39-7018
SOC Title
Tour and Travel Guides
ONET ID
39-7012.00
ONET Concat ID
39701200
Median Salary
38484.73
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
33
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
40.360001
Ed Level Associates
11.48
Ed Level Bachelors
12.19
Ed Level Masters
2.98
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
some college
Career Description
Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
Core Tasks
- Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
- Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
- Sell travel packages.
- Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
- Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers.
- Lead individuals or groups to tour site locations and describe points of interest.
- Verify amounts and quality of equipment prior to expeditions or tours.
- Pay bills and record checks issued.
- Attend to special needs of tour participants.
- Give advice on sightseeing and shopping.
- Provide tourists with assistance in obtaining permits and documents such as visas, passports, and health certificates, and in converting currency.
Start Annual Earnings
24144.52
Top Annual Earnings
80371.57
EMSI Career Title Slug
travel-guide