Wilderness guide vs certification specialist

The differences between wilderness guides and certification specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wilderness guide has an average salary of $63,944, which is higher than the $45,265 average annual salary of a certification specialist.

The top three skills for a wilderness guide include CPR, responder and canoe. The most important skills for a certification specialist are patients, medical terminology, and surgical procedures.

Wilderness guide vs certification specialist overview

	Wilderness Guide	Certification Specialist
Yearly salary	$63,944	$45,265
Hourly rate	$30.74	$21.76
Growth rate	-	11%
Number of jobs	851	43,565
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	34	44
Years of experience	2	-

Wilderness guide vs certification specialist salary

Wilderness guides and certification specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wilderness Guide	Certification Specialist
Average salary	$63,944	$45,265
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $228,000	Between $25,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between wilderness guide and certification specialist education

There are a few differences between a wilderness guide and a certification specialist in terms of educational background:

	Wilderness Guide	Certification Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Western Carolina University

Wilderness guide vs certification specialist demographics

Here are the differences between wilderness guides' and certification specialists' demographics:

	Wilderness Guide	Certification Specialist
Average age	34	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 9.0% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between wilderness guide and certification specialist duties and responsibilities

Wilderness guide example responsibilities.

Manage payroll - specifically manage overtime.
Reside on-site in remote Alaskan wilderness setting.
Drive full size off-road buses to transport clients back to canoe launch site.
canoe rental agent and driver for delivery and pick up of clients on the local rivers.
Facilitate daily leadership lessons and debriefings.
Ensure participant's safety and well-being, practicing responsibility and leadership.

Certification specialist example responsibilities.

Support ISO audits for process documentation and software/ literature distribution, managing follow-up corrective action plans as needed.
Pre-Certify and scheduling of MRI's and bone scans.
Order supplies, apply cast, splints and other orthopedic equipment.
Prepare, apply, remove and adjusts casts and splints as advised by physician.
Review medical records to determine ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes according to establish guidelines and submit claims for processing.
Assign ICD-9 codes for various clinic types such as physical, occupational and speech therapies, diagnostics and labs.

Wilderness guide vs certification specialist skills

Common wilderness guide skills

CPR, 22%
Responder, 15%
Canoe, 9%
Alaskan, 9%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Trip Planning, 6%

Common certification specialist skills

Patients, 22%
Medical Terminology, 8%
Surgical Procedures, 6%
Medicaid, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
Certification Process, 4%

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