Museum guide vs art museum aide

The differences between museum guides and art museum aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a museum guide and an art museum aide. Additionally, an art museum aide has an average salary of $31,112, which is higher than the $26,914 average annual salary of a museum guide.

The top three skills for a museum guide include gift shop, museum visitors and front desk. The most important skills for an art museum aide are museum collection, NPS, and front desk.

Museum guide vs art museum aide overview

	Museum Guide	Art Museum Aide
Yearly salary	$26,914	$31,112
Hourly rate	$12.94	$14.96
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	921	42,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Museum guide vs art museum aide salary

Museum guides and art museum aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Museum Guide	Art Museum Aide
Average salary	$26,914	$31,112
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between museum guide and art museum aide education

There are a few differences between a museum guide and an art museum aide in terms of educational background:

	Museum Guide	Art Museum Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	History	Fine Arts
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Museum guide vs art museum aide demographics

Here are the differences between museum guides' and art museum aides' demographics:

	Museum Guide	Art Museum Aide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%
Race ratio	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%	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 museum guide and art museum aide duties and responsibilities

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.

Art museum aide example responsibilities.

Manage the sculpture and ceramic studios, keeping the areas clean, safe, and organize.
Work on set design and advance photo editing including color swapping and color correcting for commercial photography studio.
Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Museum guide vs art museum aide skills

Common museum guide skills

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

Common art museum aide skills

Museum Collection, 26%
NPS, 21%
Front Desk, 15%
Historic Sites, 11%
Conduct Tours, 11%
Sculpture, 9%