Also called: Haunted History Tour Guide
Leads nighttime walking tours of a city's spooky history, legends, and "haunted" spots.
In New Orleans, Savannah, or Salem, a ghost tour guide meets a group at dusk, tells dramatic stories at old houses and cemeteries, and mixes real history with local legends.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; storytelling and history knowledge.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: History, Theater.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 39-7011: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Audio tours exist, but dramatic live storytelling at night to a group is a performance people pay for in person.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to ghost tour companies in historic towns; a few cities like New Orleans need a guide license
Classes: History, Drama, Public speaking, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-7011.
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