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Job Description

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

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 39-7011.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,100.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
• Currently, there are 38,660 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Tour Guides and Escorts”.

Also Known As…

• Tour Guides and Escorts
• Tour Guide
• Tour Escort
• Science Interpreter
• Museum Guide
• Museum Educator
• Interpreter
• Historical Interpreter
• Guide
• Docent
• Discovery Guide
• Wilderness Guide
• Whitewater River Guide
• Wellness Guide
• Tourist Guide
• Tourist Escort
• Tour Narrator
• Tour Driver
• Tour Coordinator
• Tour Conductor
• Tour Bus Driver/Guide
• Student Ambassador
• Site Interpreter
• Sightseeing Guide
• River Rafting Guide
• River Guide
• Presenter
• Plant Guide
• Park Guide
• Page
• Outdoor Guide
• National Park Tour Guide
• Museum Tour Guide
• Museum Docent
• Museum Attendant
• Museum Assistant
• Mountain Guide
• Licensed Guide
• Interpretive Program Coordinator
• Hunting Guide
• Hunting and Fishing Guide
• Hunter Guide
• Historical Site Guide
• Historical Guide
• Haunted History Tour Guide
• Fishing Guide
• Establishment Guide
• Escort Service Attendant
• Escort
• Environmental Educator
• Education Specialist
• Driver/Guide
• Deckhand
• Art Museum Docent
• Art Museum Aide
• Alpine Guide
• Adventure Guide
• Admitting Office Escort

Tasks for “Docent”

• Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas.
• Perform clerical duties such as filing, typing, operating switchboards, and routing mail and messages.
• Train other guides and volunteers.
• Assemble and check the required supplies and equipment prior to departure.
• Solicit tour patronage and sell souvenirs.
• Provide information about wildlife varieties and habitats, as well as any relevant regulations, such as those pertaining to hunting and fishing.
• Drive motor vehicles to transport visitors to establishments and tour site locations.
• Distribute brochures, show audiovisual presentations, and explain establishment processes and operations at tour sites.
• Greet and register visitors, and issue any required identification badges or safety devices.
• Conduct educational activities for school children.
• Speak foreign languages to communicate with foreign visitors.
• Provide for physical safety of groups, performing such activities as providing first aid and directing emergency evacuations.
• Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
• Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
• Research various topics, including site history, environmental conditions, and clients' skills and abilities to plan appropriate expeditions, instruction, and commentary.
• Teach skills, such as proper climbing methods, and demonstrate and advise on the use of equipment.
• Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
• Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.
• Collect fees and tickets from group members.

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Laser facsimile machines
• Tour buses
• Microphones
• Personal digital assistants PDA
• First aid kits
• Cell phones
• Touring bicycles
• ActiveMap Tour Guide software
• Tour boats

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Access
• Email software
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Softrip Travel Software System
• Microsoft Excel
• IBS Software Services Tour Partner
• TourTech Systems TourTools
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office
• Centaur Systems Centaur Travel Business Management System TBMS
• RBS GoTour Online
• Global positioning system GPS software