As of June 2026, Tour Guides and Escorts has an AI-exposure score of 48/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Tour Guides and Escorts

48/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 29% of the roles we track.

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How you compare to similar Personal Care roles

Tour Guides and Escorts (you)
48
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
48
Costume Attendants
47
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
49
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
46
Animal Caretakers
46
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Provide information about wildlife varieties and habitats, as well as any relevant regulations, such as those pertaining to hunting and fishing.
Augmentable
  • Perform clerical duties, such as filing, typing, operating switchboards, or routing mail and messages.
  • Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.
  • Distribute brochures, show audiovisual presentations, and explain establishment processes and operations at tour sites.
  • Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
  • Solicit tour patronage and sell souvenirs.
  • Speak foreign languages to communicate with foreign visitors.
  • Greet and register visitors, and issue any required identification badges or safety devices.
  • Assemble and check the required supplies and equipment prior to departure.
  • Collect fees and tickets from group members.
  • Train other guides and volunteers.
  • Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
  • Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.
  • Provide for physical safety of groups, performing such activities as providing first aid or directing emergency evacuations.
  • Drive motor vehicles to transport visitors to establishments and tour site locations.
  • Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas.
  • Research various topics, including site history, environmental conditions, and clients' skills and abilities to plan appropriate expeditions, instruction, and commentary.
Durable
  • Conduct educational activities for school children.
  • Teach skills, such as proper climbing methods, and demonstrate and advise on the use of equipment.

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