Also called: Overland Tour Leader, Expedition Driver-Guide
Leads multi-week road trips by 4x4 truck through remote deserts, mountains, and backcountry routes.
An overland leader drives a rugged truck convoy, picks campsites, cooks for the group, fixes vehicles, and navigates rough tracks across places like the Utah backcountry or the Alaska Highway.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Wilderness first aid, mechanical skills, and guiding experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Outdoor Recreation.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 39-7012: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Navigation apps help with routes; driving rough tracks, fixing trucks and running camp for a group stay human.
Classes: Auto tech CTE, Geography, Culinary arts, Health/first aid.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-7012.
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