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Work Tasks

• Make plans for groups of tourists
• Make reservations and arrange special activities
• Go along with the group and tell them about points of interest along the way
• Help people get passports, visas, and to understand the value of money in the country they are visiting
• Work indoors and outdoors for travel companies
• Work with travel plans, schedules, passports, visas, transportation tickets, hotel and meal reservations, customs forms, and foreign currency

Salary, Size & Growth

• $28,500 average per year ($13.75 per hour)
• A medium occupation (33,300 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.0% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma
• Employers Prefer: Travel guides who have taken college courses such as history, geography, art, or literature
• Skills/Courses: The ability to speak a foreign language is required for travel abroad.