Museum guide vs outdoor guide

The differences between museum guides and outdoor 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 an outdoor guide. Additionally, an outdoor guide has an average salary of $49,220, 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 outdoor guide are responder, GPS, and outdoor education.

Museum guide vs outdoor guide overview

	Museum Guide	Outdoor Guide
Yearly salary	$26,914	$49,220
Hourly rate	$12.94	$23.66
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	921	911
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Museum guide vs outdoor guide salary

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

	Museum Guide	Outdoor Guide
Average salary	$26,914	$49,220
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $40,000	Between $12,000 And $199,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between museum guide and outdoor guide education

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

	Museum Guide	Outdoor Guide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Most common major	History	Recreation Management
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Museum guide vs outdoor guide demographics

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

	Museum Guide	Outdoor Guide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
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, 6.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 9.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between museum guide and outdoor 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.

Outdoor guide example responsibilities.

Manage payroll - specifically manage overtime.
Steer a large voyageur canoe, teach paddling skills, and safety practices.
Guide backpacking, canoe, white-water raft trips with a non-profit outdoor youth development program.
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 outdoor 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 outdoor guide skills

Responder, 25%
GPS, 16%
Outdoor Education, 14%
Natural History, 14%
Adventure Programs, 7%
Customer Service, 6%