Hunting guide vs museum guide

The differences between hunting guides and museum 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 hunting guide and a museum guide. Additionally, a hunting guide has an average salary of $65,410, which is higher than the $26,914 average annual salary of a museum guide.

The top three skills for a hunting guide include elk, customer service and food plots. The most important skills for a museum guide are gift shop, museum visitors, and front desk.

Hunting guide vs museum guide overview

	Hunting Guide	Museum Guide
Yearly salary	$65,410	$26,914
Hourly rate	$31.45	$12.94
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	854	921
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Hunting guide vs museum guide salary

Hunting guides and museum guides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hunting Guide	Museum Guide
Average salary	$65,410	$26,914
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $282,000	Between $17,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hunting guide and museum guide education

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

	Hunting Guide	Museum Guide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	History
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Hunting guide vs museum guide demographics

Here are the differences between hunting guides' and museum guides' demographics:

	Hunting Guide	Museum Guide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between hunting guide and museum guide duties and responsibilities

Hunting guide example responsibilities.

Manage commercial whitewater rafting outfit.
Certify in first aid and CPR
Reserve and stage canoes and kayaks for guests.
Assist docents at discovery theatre animal encounters and birthday parties.
Commit to memory Alaskan history and convey that information during tours.
Certify in firearm safety, bow hunter safety, CPR and emergency survival.

Museum guide example responsibilities.

Manage the canoe landing including guests, workers, and canoe traffic in a way that all run smoothly and safely.
Patrol assign area, conduct bag inspection at access post.
Facilitate a therapeutic outdoor adventure experience for teenagers struggling with a variety of behavioral, mental health and substance abuse challenges.
Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Hunting guide vs museum guide skills

Common hunting guide skills

Elk, 30%
Customer Service, 17%
Food Plots, 14%
Whitetail, 12%
CPR, 9%
Insemination, 7%

Common museum guide skills

Gift Shop, 13%
Museum Visitors, 12%
Front Desk, 11%
Informational Tours, 9%
Museum Guests, 9%
K-12, 8%