Tour guide vs traveling plant operator

The differences between tour guides and traveling plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a tour guide and a traveling plant operator. Additionally, a traveling plant operator has an average salary of $45,267, which is higher than the $32,323 average annual salary of a tour guide.

Tour guide vs traveling plant operator overview

	Tour Guide	Traveling Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$32,323	$45,267
Hourly rate	$15.54	$21.76
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	1,043	35,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	34	45
Years of experience	2	2

Tour guide vs traveling plant operator salary

Tour guides and traveling plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tour Guide	Traveling Plant Operator
Average salary	$32,323	$45,267
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $55,000	Between $33,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Harley-Davidson	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between tour guide and traveling plant operator education

There are a few differences between a tour guide and a traveling plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Tour Guide	Traveling Plant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Tour guide vs traveling plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between tour guides' and traveling plant operators' demographics:

	Tour Guide	Traveling Plant Operator
Average age	34	45
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	2%

Differences between tour guide and traveling plant operator duties and responsibilities

Tour guide example responsibilities.

Manage the canoe landing including guests, workers, and canoe traffic in a way that all run smoothly and safely.
Aid clients with matters regarding passports and visas.
Receive multiple positive reviews on the company Facebook page.
Complete extensive training as well as first aid, CPR and a certification.
Maintain alertness for any problem solve calls via radio and communication with management.
Spearhead all creative activity for online marketing (Facebook), and other social media sites5.

Traveling plant operator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a comprehensive vendor qualification program to support the GMP manufacture of vaccine products.
Follow up customers complaints, report them to vendors to improve their services.
Plan, coordinate, and execute tours and arrange professional technical visits for Japanese customers.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Work together as a four-man team manually making plywood, pull green chain.

Tour guide vs traveling plant operator skills

Common tour guide skills

Local History, 22%
Customer Service, 19%
Safety Practices, 16%
Public Speaking, 8%
Front Desk, 4%
Facebook, 3%

Common traveling plant operator skills

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