National park tour guide vs museum attendant

The differences between national park tour guides and museum attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a national park tour guide and a museum attendant. Additionally, a national park tour guide has an average salary of $52,257, which is higher than the $26,519 average annual salary of a museum attendant.

The top three skills for a national park tour guide include yellowstone, and . The most important skills for a museum attendant are patrol, museum visitors, and customer service.

National park tour guide vs museum attendant overview

	National Park Tour Guide	Museum Attendant
Yearly salary	$52,257	$26,519
Hourly rate	$25.12	$12.75
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	5,162	44,619
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 100%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

National park tour guide vs museum attendant salary

National park tour guides and museum attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	National Park Tour Guide	Museum Attendant
Average salary	$52,257	$26,519
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $201,000	Between $21,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between national park tour guide and museum attendant education

There are a few differences between a national park tour guide and a museum attendant in terms of educational background:

	National Park Tour Guide	Museum Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 100%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Geography	Fine Arts
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

National park tour guide vs museum attendant demographics

Here are the differences between national park tour guides' and museum attendants' demographics:

	National Park Tour Guide	Museum Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 9.8% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between national park tour guide and museum attendant duties and responsibilities

National park tour guide example responsibilities.

Manage commercial whitewater rafting outfit.
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 attendant example responsibilities.

Manage the sculpture and ceramic studios, keeping the areas clean, safe, and organize.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Help children explore moreindepth concepts about the documentaries they see at the IMAX theatre.
Aid groups to the IMAX theatre and help them get seated.Set up and clean up Zanzibar rooms for lunch.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Create and sewn costumes for employees.

National park tour guide vs museum attendant skills

Common national park tour guide skills

Yellowstone, 100%

Common museum attendant skills

Patrol, 40%
Museum Visitors, 20%
Customer Service, 7%
Museum Events, 7%
Museum Guests, 5%
Museum Store, 5%

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