Docent vs outdoor guide

The differences between docents and outdoor guides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a docent and an outdoor guide. Additionally, an outdoor guide has an average salary of $49,220, which is higher than the $40,771 average annual salary of a docent.

The top three skills for a docent include natural history, public speaking and front desk. The most important skills for an outdoor guide are responder, GPS, and outdoor education.

Docent vs outdoor guide overview

	Docent	Outdoor Guide
Yearly salary	$40,771	$49,220
Hourly rate	$19.60	$23.66
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	253	911
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Docent vs outdoor guide salary

Docents and outdoor guides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Docent	Outdoor Guide
Average salary	$40,771	$49,220
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $74,000	Between $12,000 And $199,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between docent and outdoor guide education

There are a few differences between a docent and an outdoor guide in terms of educational background:

	Docent	Outdoor Guide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Recreation Management
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Docent vs outdoor guide demographics

Here are the differences between docents' and outdoor guides' demographics:

	Docent	Outdoor Guide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 33.0% Female, 67.0%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 9.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between docent and outdoor guide duties and responsibilities

Docent example responsibilities.

Lead VIP guests on guide tours of the property and facilitate their involvement in special events, productions, and conventions.
Inform visitors throughout the aquarium on specific exhibits, animals, and marine wildlife conservation.
Educate aquarium guests on the importance of oceanic conservation, and answer questions concerning the species on display
Control exhibits that require oversight in the financial department.
Train customers in operating Segway personal transport devices and hold entertaining tours.
Conduct tours of the anthropology and paleontology museums * Write/edit exhibit- and art show-relate materials

Outdoor guide example responsibilities.

Manage payroll - specifically manage overtime.
Steer a large voyageur canoe, teach paddling skills, and safety practices.
Guide backpacking, canoe, white-water raft trips with a non-profit outdoor youth development program.
Facilitate a therapeutic outdoor adventure experience for teenagers struggling with a variety of behavioral, mental health and substance abuse challenges.
Manage commercial whitewater rafting outfit.

Docent vs outdoor guide skills

Common docent skills

Natural History, 40%
Public Speaking, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Educational Programs, 6%
Aquarium, 6%
Museum Visitors, 5%

Common outdoor guide skills

Responder, 25%
GPS, 16%
Outdoor Education, 14%
Natural History, 14%
Adventure Programs, 7%
Customer Service, 6%