What is the salary of tour guides and what are their job prospects?

The basic salary of tour guides is average, mainly based on commission. The average scenic spot is about 2000 a month. If you do well, the scenic spots are good, and you are familiar with the drivers, the good scenic spots can get 4 thousand to 5 thousand a month. Being a tour guide has a bright future. At present, the income of tour guides generally consists of four parts: basic salary+company benefit+rebate+tip. The basic salary is generally 300 to 450 yuan; The benefit award is determined according to the group's income, and the rebate includes customer shopping rebate (commonly known as "tying shop") and scenic spot ticket rebate; The tip is divided between the tour guide and the driver, from which the cost of crossing the bridge by highway, tickets for scenic spots and other expenses that the tour guide should take care of himself are deducted. In this way, some tour guides earn as much as 200 thousand yuan a year. Foreign tour guides are much higher than local tour guides, and there is a big gap between peak season income and off-season. On the surface, the tour guide profession has many attractions. In addition to traveling with tourists, you can easily step into the ranks of urban high-income groups. But only a few tour guides can get high salaries.