Mountain guide vs escort

The differences between mountain guides and escorts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mountain guide and an escort. Additionally, a mountain guide has an average salary of $47,584, which is higher than the $29,252 average annual salary of an escort.

The top three skills for a mountain guide include CPR, responder and safety procedures. The most important skills for an escort are patients, emergency situations, and safety hazards.

Mountain guide vs escort overview

	Mountain Guide	Escort
Yearly salary	$47,584	$29,252
Hourly rate	$22.88	$14.06
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	851	15,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Mountain guide vs escort salary

Mountain guides and escorts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mountain Guide	Escort
Average salary	$47,584	$29,252
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $187,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mountain guide and escort education

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

	Mountain Guide	Escort
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Environmental Science	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Mountain guide vs escort demographics

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

	Mountain Guide	Escort
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%
Race ratio	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%	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 mountain guide and escort duties and responsibilities

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.

Escort example responsibilities.

Plan itineraries, handle reservations and manage tours for large student groups.
Transport and manage artillery ammunition.
Escort patients to clinics and follow HIPAA identification process.
Handle reservations, booking, client relations, bilingual correspondence (Spanish), ticketing & transfers.
Collect and deliver laboratory specimen and pharmacy medication to technicians, move medical equipment, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
Put up traction also take down.

Mountain guide vs escort skills

Common mountain guide skills

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

Common escort skills

Patients, 44%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Safety Hazards, 5%
CPR, 5%
Law Enforcement, 3%
Medical Appointments, 3%