Also called: Tour Company Founder
Owns a company that designs and runs tours, from city bike tours to international trips.
You design itineraries, hire guides, negotiate with hotels and bus companies, and market online. A successful small company might run hundreds of tours a year. You live with the risk of weather, pandemics, and travel shocks.
Highly variable by size and season.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No required degree; guiding experience and business skills.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Tourism Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI and booking platforms run marketing and reservations; designing and leading real trips stay human.
Classes: Business, Geography, World languages.
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