Hooper vs guide

The differences between hoopers and guides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 3-6 months to become a hooper, becoming a guide takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a guide has an average salary of $34,479, which is higher than the $34,392 average annual salary of a hooper.

The top three skills for a hooper include embroidery, and . The most important skills for a guide are brand awareness, product knowledge, and safety rules.

Hooper vs guide overview

	Hooper	Guide
Yearly salary	$34,392	$34,479
Hourly rate	$16.53	$16.58
Growth rate	3%	28%
Number of jobs	1,428	1,195
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	40	34
Years of experience	6	2

Hooper vs guide salary

Hoopers and guides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hooper	Guide
Average salary	$34,392	$34,479
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $46,000	Between $17,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Salesforce
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between hooper and guide education

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

	Hooper	Guide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Hooper vs guide demographics

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

	Hooper	Guide
Average age	40	34
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between hooper and guide duties and responsibilities

Hooper example responsibilities.

Hoop clothing onto devices to prepare to go thru machines for embroidery and any other dept.
Assess pediatric patients for developmental delays using screening tool, consult with clinic pediatricians, and evaluate parent or caregiver concerns.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

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.

Hooper vs guide skills

Common hooper skills

Embroidery, 100%

Common guide skills

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