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Occupation Title: Tour Guides & Escorts

Description: Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 39-7011

Sample Job Titles: Docent, Tour Guide, Museum Guide, Discovery Guide, Historical Interpreter, Guide, Interpreter, Science Interpreter, Museum Docent, Museum Educator

 Salary Chart Tour Guides and Escorts

Estimated Total Employment*
2007: 31,620
2008: 31,760
2009: 31,630
2010: 29,690
2011: 30,730

Data Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Job Openings (2010-2020): 19,600
Projected Growth (2010-2020): 10-19%

(total 10 year projection, not annual)

Data Source:
O*NET Online

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program does not include self-employed workers in employment estimates. O*NET and other BLS programs do include self-employed workers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. REC-0439914 and DRL-0910041 (Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education in Geography).

Suggested citation: Association of American Geographers, Jobs & Careers Website, Salary Data and Trends, http://www.aag.org/cs/salary_data_and_trends/salary_data_and_trends_overview (accessed mm//dd/yyyy).