There are many different types of adventure guides you can choose to become. A few types of guides are tour adventure guides, wilderness, outdoor, camp, hiking/backpacking, study abroad, and sports, but the list could go on. Adventure guides work non-traditional hours and can be seasonal or year-round positions. Tour adventure guides may work for tour companies and take groups out to areas where they can see sights without the traditional bus or walking tour. Hiking and backpacking adventure guides may take groups up a mountain, to see waterfalls, down into canyons and caverns, and to a variety of other places only accessible by foot.

If you are interested in a job related to Adventure Guide, here are some popular related job searches with the most open positions on ZipRecruiter.

Top Types Of Adventure Guide Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Adventure Guide positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

Housing Tour Guide
Salary range: $30,000 - $44,000
Housing Tour Guide is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Housing Tour Guide jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $44,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Housing Tour Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Mountain Biking Guide
Salary range: $30,000 - $44,000
Mountain Biking Guide is a typical job search query Most salaries for Mountain Biking Guide jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $44,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Mountain Biking Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Temporary Kayak Tour Guide
Salary range: $30,000 - $44,000
Temporary Kayak Tour Guide is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Temporary Kayak Tour Guide jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $44,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Temporary Kayak Tour Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Wildlife Guide
Salary range: $36,500 - $45,500
Wildlife Guide is a typical job search query Most salaries for Wildlife Guide jobs pay between $36,500 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Wildlife Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Seasonal Tour Guide
Salary range: $30,000 - $44,000
Seasonal Tour Guide is a typical job search query Most salaries for Seasonal Tour Guide jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $44,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Seasonal Tour Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Destiny Christian
Salary range: $47,000 - $60,000
Destiny Christian is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Destiny Christian jobs pay between $47,000 (25th percentile) and $60,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Destiny Christian job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Seasonal Geology
Salary range: $56,000 - $93,000
Seasonal Geology is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Seasonal Geology jobs pay between $56,000 (25th percentile) and $93,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Seasonal Geology job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Mountain Guide
Salary range: $28,500 - $41,500
Mountain Guide is a common job search query. Most salaries for Mountain Guide jobs pay between $28,500 (25th percentile) and $41,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Mountain Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
River Rafting Guide
Salary range: $27,500 - $31,500
River Rafting Guide is a typical job search query Most salaries for River Rafting Guide jobs pay between $27,500 (25th percentile) and $31,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for River Rafting Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Zipline Guide
Salary range: $28,500 - $41,500
Zipline Guide is a typical job search query Most salaries for Zipline Guide jobs pay between $28,500 (25th percentile) and $41,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Zipline Guide job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

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