Tour Guides and Escorts

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

What a tour guides and escort does

Become a tour guides and escort

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good tour guides and escort

  • Talking to others.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Understanding people's reactions.
  • Looking for ways to help people.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Half of workers earn between $21 and $31 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $3,100 and $19,800 per year.
  • 24% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $29 per hour with an average salary of $22,700 per year.

Tour Guides And Escort job outlook

Multiple Jobs

  • 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 32% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Programs to get you there

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