- Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
- Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.
- Conduct educational activities for school children.
- Monitor visitors' activities to ensure
Tourist guide | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Tourist guides show visitors around places of interest like cities, historic buildings and art galleries.
Tourist guides typically work around 28 to 30 hours per week.
As a Tourist guide you will typically work freelance / self-employed.
This occupation tends to be:
- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making
| Average salary |
| 25,632 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Tourist guide
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25,776 GBP
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25,424 GBP
Average salary for full-time Tourist guide
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Salary over time for Tourist guide
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24,079 GBP
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21,973 GBP
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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
