Wilderness guide vs museum guide

The differences between wilderness guides and museum 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 wilderness guide and a museum guide. Additionally, a wilderness guide has an average salary of $63,944, which is higher than the $26,914 average annual salary of a museum guide.

The top three skills for a wilderness guide include CPR, responder and canoe. The most important skills for a museum guide are gift shop, museum visitors, and front desk.

Wilderness guide vs museum guide overview

	Wilderness Guide	Museum Guide
Yearly salary	$63,944	$26,914
Hourly rate	$30.74	$12.94
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	851	921
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Wilderness guide vs museum guide salary

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

	Wilderness Guide	Museum Guide
Average salary	$63,944	$26,914
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $228,000	Between $17,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wilderness guide and museum guide education

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

	Wilderness Guide	Museum Guide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Psychology	History
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Stanford University

Wilderness guide vs museum guide demographics

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

	Wilderness Guide	Museum Guide
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%
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, 6.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between wilderness guide and museum guide 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.

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.

Wilderness guide vs museum guide skills

Common wilderness guide skills

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

Common museum guide skills

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