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Tour and Recreational Guides and Casino Occupations
What they do?
Tour guides escort individuals and groups on tours of cities, waterways, and other attractions, and may collect admission fees and sell souvenirs.
A. Travel guides escort individuals and groups on vacations and business trips, take care of transportation and accommodation reservations, and handle travel problems.
B. Outdoor adventure and recreation guides organize and conduct trips and expeditions for sports enthusiasts, adventurers, tourists, and resort guests.
C. Gambling casino workers operate gaming tables, maintain slot machines, accept keno wagers, pay out winning bets and jackpots, and collect losing bets.
Where they find work?
1. Arts entertainment and recreation - 72.0%
2. Administrative and support waste management and remediation services - 9.0%
3. Accommodation and food services - 7.0%
4. Transportation and warehousing - 3.0%
5. Public administration - 3.0%
What education do I need?
1. People in these occupations require different educational and training backgrounds.
2. To be a tour and travel guide, you usually need on-the-job training and may need to be able to speak English and French.
3. To be an outdoor adventure and recreation guide, you must have knowledge of a particular geographical area and proven ability in your area of recreation - for example, in white water rafting. Professional certification is available for some guiding occupations. You may also require first aid and CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) training.
4. To be a hot-air balloon pilot, you need 10 hours of ground school and 16 hours of pilot-in-command experience. You must be licensed by the federal government.
5. To be a gaming table dealer, you receive on-the-job training. All casino employees require security clearance and casino gaming licenses.
6. Most recent entrants have a community college diploma, and almost 2 in 5 have an undergraduate university degree.
High School Subject that will help:
1. First Aid
2. English (Communication)
3. A Second Language
4. History / Geography
What can you expect to make:
The average hourly wages for Tour and Recreational Guides and Casino Occupations is $14.85/HR, which is close to the average for occupations in the sale and service sector and are close to the average for all intermediate occupations. These wages grew at an above-average rate from 2002 to 2004.
Average Wage
Expected Wage by Age
Unemployment:
15% of Tour and Recreational Guides and Casino Occupations are unemployed. This rate is above the average for intermediate occupations.
Unemployment
Trends in Unemployment
Current Job Outlook:
The job outlook for Tour and Recreational Guides and Casino Occupations is considered Average because:
1. Employment grew at an above-average rate.
2. Hourly wages ($14.85) are below the average ($18.07), and the rate of wage growth is below average.
3. The unemployment rate (15%) is above the 2004 average (7%).
Future Job Prospects:
Your job outlook will continue to be Average because:
1. The employment growth rate will likely be above average.
2. Although the retirement rate will likely be average, the number of retiring workers should contribute to job openings.
3. The number of job seekers will likely match the number of job openings.
Highest Concetration:
The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of are found in Alberta and Prince Edward Island while the lowest concentrations are in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
Unionization Rate:
The unionization rate (24%) is close to the average (32%) for all occupations.
Useful Experience:
1. Dealing with the public
2. Customer service
3. Organizing
Part Time Workers
Part time workers:
19% of Tour and Recreational Guides and Casino Occupations are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 16,000 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 15% since 1997.
Age Demographics
Age Demographics:
Despite an expected older-than-average worker (37), the retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average because they also tend to retire at a later age (58).
