Guide vs river

The differences between guides and rivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a guide and a river. Additionally, a river has an average salary of $41,787, which is higher than the $34,479 average annual salary of a guide.

The top three skills for a guide include brand awareness, product knowledge and safety rules. The most important skills for a river are POS, front desk, and clean restrooms.

Guide vs river overview

	Guide	River
Yearly salary	$34,479	$41,787
Hourly rate	$16.58	$20.09
Growth rate	28%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,195	4,984
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Guide vs river salary

Guides and rivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Guide	River
Average salary	$34,479	$41,787
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $68,000	Between $11,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Salesforce	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between guide and river education

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

	Guide	River
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Guide vs river demographics

Here are the differences between guides' and rivers' demographics:

	Guide	River
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between guide and river duties and responsibilities

Guide example responsibilities.

Manage kayaks, guest and guide gear and repaired/ordered as needed.
Lead VIP guests on guide tours of the property and facilitate their involvement in special events, productions, and conventions.
Manage payroll - specifically manage overtime.
Provide hands on experience in stream exploration, plant identification, and survival classes.
Wrangle horses, clean fish, and elk.
Generate high quality reports in the form of listing, HTML, XML, RTF and PDF formats using SAS ODS.

River example responsibilities.

Manage commercial whitewater rafting outfit.
Assist the activity director in deciding on activities and crafts for the residents & used Microsoft and PowerPoint
Facilitate a therapeutic outdoor adventure experience for teenagers struggling with a variety of behavioral, mental health and substance abuse challenges.
Facilitate a therapeutic outdoor adventure experience for teenagers struggling with a variety of behavioral, mental health and substance abuse challenges.

Guide vs river skills

Common guide skills

Brand Awareness, 26%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Safety Rules, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Safety Procedures, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common river skills

POS, 93%
Front Desk, 2%
Clean Restrooms, 2%
Vital Signs, 1%
SQL, 1%
PowerPoint, 1%