Tour Guide Hourly Rate

Updated: 20 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$9	AU$18	AU$27
Hourly Rate	AU$13.90 - AU$23.51
Hourly Tips	n/a	Not enough data
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	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$18K	AU$36K	AU$54K
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Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$30,142 - AU$51,716
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 20 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 39

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Job Listings for Tour Guide Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Wanted- Horse Tour Guides- Work With Horses!
	for people with a minimum of 5 years horse riding experience to work as tour guides on the trails. Live and work with the horses day to day, on days off you get... Indeed
Jan 20	Tour Guides Wanted / Visitors OK +All Languages OK/Full Training		Gold Coast, Queensland
	tour guides are required to guide tourists visiting Brisbane, Gold Coast and Byron Bay. Local tour guides... team. Local tour guides guide clients on local tours... Indeed
Jan 13	Tour Guides and Promoters wanted		Melbourne, Victoria
	Tour Guides and Promoters wanted for a Tourism... to the business and a tour guide is needed for both. 1) Free Tour - this is free tour around Melbourne... Indeed
Jan 11	Tour Guide	InterContinental Hotels Group	New South Wales
	for experienced Tour Guides to join our friendly and... All guides need to have completed the Kakadu Knowledge for Tour Guides course, or only have minimal... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Tour Guide Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Tourism	AU$14.93 - AU$27.29
Adventure Travel / Tours	AU$14.23 - AU$28.12
Tour Operator	AU$13.70 - AU$26.42
Museum	AU$14.29 - AU$26.99

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Key Statistics for Tour Guide Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Hourly Rate:	AU$14.50 - AU$22.68			AU$18.58 - AU$21.49

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

69%

5-9 years

13%

10-19 years

10%

Top Degrees

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 5%		Dental: n/a
	Vision: n/a		None: 95%

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Top Cities by Popularity for Tour Guide Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Melbourne, Victoria

2. Hobart, Tasmania

3. Sydney, New South Wales

4. Bendigo, Victoria

5. Gold Coast, Queensland

6. Perth, Western Australia

Tour Guide Job Description

People with the job title Tour Guide typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and locating such facilities as rest rooms and telephones.

Tour Guides and Escorts

Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.