Travel Guides
Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
- O*NET-SOC code
39-7012.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Travel Guides separately. These are the figures for Tour and Travel Guides (39-7010), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
Median annual wage, U.S.$38,120
Employment, U.S.53,500
Median hourly wage$18.33
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,520 | $32,910 | $38,120 | $47,700 | $60,930 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 410 | $31,700 | 0.56 |
| Alaska | 1,660 | $44,210 | 14.79 |
| Arizona | 2,450 | $37,560 | 2.20 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $34,290 | 0.37 |
| California | 6,900 | $46,000 | 1.10 |
| Colorado | 2,150 | $42,840 | 2.17 |
| Connecticut | 220 | $35,090 | 0.38 |
| Delaware | 330 | $33,210 | 1.96 |
| District of Columbia | 380 | $49,210 | 1.59 |
| Florida | 2,720 | $41,600 | 0.80 |
| Georgia | 1,080 | $40,190 | 0.64 |
| Hawaii | 1,370 | $45,940 | 6.35 |
| Idaho | 460 | $37,960 | 1.56 |
| Illinois | 1,090 | $36,780 | 0.52 |
| Indiana | 700 | $31,030 | 0.64 |
| Iowa | 330 | $22,490 | 0.61 |
| Kansas | 400 | $43,700 | 0.81 |
| Kentucky | 1,010 | $36,070 | 1.47 |
| Louisiana | 580 | $32,060 | 0.88 |
| Maine | 270 | $44,940 | 1.25 |
| Maryland | 510 | $40,310 | 0.54 |
| Massachusetts | 1,760 | $37,840 | 1.41 |
| Michigan | 1,160 | $35,090 | 0.76 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $39,650 | 0.63 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $27,460 | 0.38 |
| Missouri | 1,360 | $31,980 | 1.35 |
| Montana | 680 | $40,100 | 3.88 |
| Nebraska | 340 | $31,580 | 0.97 |
| Nevada | 620 | $39,360 | 1.16 |
| New Hampshire | 260 | $41,600 | 1.09 |
| New Jersey | 390 | $36,640 | 0.26 |
| New Mexico | 360 | $37,080 | 1.21 |
| New York | 2,870 | $44,450 | 0.86 |
| North Carolina | 1,650 | $32,570 | 0.97 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $35,360 | 0.63 |
| Ohio | 1,000 | $32,800 | 0.52 |
| Oklahoma | 350 | $32,150 | 0.60 |
| Oregon | 530 | $39,260 | 0.78 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,970 | $32,910 | 0.94 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $38,310 | 1.21 |
| South Carolina | 660 | $35,190 | 0.83 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $35,100 | 2.81 |
| Tennessee | 1,840 | $33,760 | 1.63 |
| Texas | 2,250 | $33,080 | 0.47 |
| Utah | 1,630 | $38,540 | 2.73 |
| Vermont | 140 | $45,920 | 1.34 |
| Washington | 1,420 | $54,160 | 1.16 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $28,570 | 1.11 |
| Wisconsin | 910 | $30,160 | 0.90 |
| Wyoming | 560 | $47,020 | 5.80 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 2 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 4 | 0.957 |
| 3 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 4 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 5 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 3 | 0.948 |
| 6 | Travel Agents | 3 | 0.947 |
| 7 | Retail Salespersons | 1-2 | 0.947 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.947 |
| 9 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Customer Service Representatives | 1-2 | 0.945 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Travel Guides, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
None at these thresholds.
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Travel Guides, excluding software Travel Guides already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 12 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Delphi Technology | 8 of 20 | 8.6x |
| Social media sites | 8 of 20 | 8.6x |
| Salesforce software | 9 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 9 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Yardi software | 6 of 20 | 8.7x |
| 7 of 20 | 6.1x | |
| Google Drive | 7 of 20 | 5.0x |
| LogMeIn GoToMeeting | 5 of 20 | 9.6x |
| Handheld computer device software | 4 of 20 | 16.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.33 | 4.85 |
| English Language | 3.27 | 3.06 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.19 | 3.70 |
| Administrative | 3.00 | 3.29 |
| Transportation | 2.94 | 3.29 |
| Administration and Management | 2.91 | 3.20 |
| Geography | 2.86 | 3.18 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.74 | 2.67 |
| Education and Training | 2.71 | 3.43 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.68 | 2.27 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.62 | 2.36 |
| Mathematics | 2.37 | 1.61 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.30 | 2.96 |
| Psychology | 2.15 | 1.97 |
| Communications and Media | 2.06 | 1.81 |
| Telecommunications | 2.04 | 1.07 |
| Law and Government | 1.86 | 2.02 |
| Biology | 1.84 | 1.23 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.78 | 1.64 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.76 | 1.36 |
| Foreign Language | 1.73 | 1.15 |
| History and Archeology | 1.64 | 1.49 |
| Production and Processing | 1.40 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Mechanical | 1.31 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.24 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.23 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.22 | not rated |
| Design | 1.18 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.14 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Static Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Tableau hot
- Customer information databases
- Data visualization software
- Financial accounting software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Travel Agent CMS
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Travel Guides separately. These are the figures for Tour and Travel Guides (39-7010), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | 410 | 17.76 | $37,980 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 140 | 11.30 | $38,730 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 260 | 10.34 | $49,430 |
| Anchorage, AK | 620 | 10.19 | $44,400 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 230 | 9.17 | $39,360 |
| Bozeman, MT | 150 | 5.98 | $49,080 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 120 | 5.89 | $34,280 |
| Napa, CA | 140 | 5.23 | $43,280 |
| Rapid City, SD | 120 | 4.54 | $35,490 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 700 | 4.54 | $43,860 |