Fishing guide vs mountain guide

The differences between fishing guides and mountain 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 fishing guide and a mountain guide. Additionally, a fishing guide has an average salary of $55,902, which is higher than the $47,584 average annual salary of a mountain guide.

The top three skills for a fishing guide include customer service, trout and anglers. The most important skills for a mountain guide are CPR, responder, and safety procedures.

Fishing guide vs mountain guide overview

	Fishing Guide	Mountain Guide
Yearly salary	$55,902	$47,584
Hourly rate	$26.88	$22.88
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	870	851
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Fishing guide vs mountain guide salary

Fishing guides and mountain guides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fishing Guide	Mountain Guide
Average salary	$55,902	$47,584
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $247,000	Between $12,000 And $187,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fishing guide and mountain guide education

There are a few differences between a fishing guide and a mountain guide in terms of educational background:

	Fishing Guide	Mountain Guide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Environmental Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Fishing guide vs mountain guide demographics

Here are the differences between fishing guides' and mountain guides' demographics:

	Fishing Guide	Mountain Guide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 9.6% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 10.1% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between fishing guide and mountain guide duties and responsibilities

Fishing guide example responsibilities.

Manage payroll - specifically manage overtime.
Service and maintain hunting vehicles along with working equipment such as gators, tractors, bush hogs, hay mowers ect.
Facilitate a therapeutic outdoor adventure experience for teenagers struggling with a variety of behavioral, mental health and substance abuse challenges.
Train guests on hunter safety and handling a firearm and help instruct guests on numerous occasions at the trap range.
Manage commercial whitewater rafting outfit.

Mountain guide example responsibilities.

Manage payroll - specifically manage overtime.
Instruct clients on techniques, equipment, leadership, and decision-making in mountain environments.
Advance leadership abilities, and constantly double-check tasks for correctness and safety
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.

Fishing guide vs mountain guide skills

Common fishing guide skills

Customer Service, 26%
Trout, 15%
Anglers, 13%
CPR, 8%
Elk, 6%
RAN, 5%

Common mountain guide skills

CPR, 41%
Responder, 34%
Safety Procedures, 25%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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