Museum guide vs mountain guide

The differences between museum guides and mountain 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 museum guide and a mountain guide. Additionally, a mountain guide has an average salary of $47,584, 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 a mountain guide are CPR, responder, and safety procedures.

Museum guide vs mountain guide overview

	Museum Guide	Mountain Guide
Yearly salary	$26,914	$47,584
Hourly rate	$12.94	$22.88
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	921	851
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Museum guide vs mountain guide salary

Museum guides and mountain guides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Museum Guide	Mountain Guide
Average salary	$26,914	$47,584
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $40,000	Between $12,000 And $187,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between museum guide and mountain guide education

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

	Museum Guide	Mountain Guide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	History	Environmental Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Museum guide vs mountain guide demographics

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

	Museum Guide	Mountain Guide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
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, 5.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 10.1% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between museum guide and mountain guide 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.

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.

Museum guide vs mountain guide skills

Common museum guide skills

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

Common mountain guide skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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