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Fishing Guides

Fishing Guides - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Hunting and fishing outfitters or packers
  • Travel agencies
  • Resorts
  • River rafting operators

Outlook

Growth in this career will be much faster than average. The outlook for recreation guides is related to the economy. It also depends on how much money and time people are willing to spend on recreational activities. From year to year, weather, wildfires, and snow levels affect the need for guides.

The emphasis on guide work is shifting. For example, people are taking fewer hunting trips, and more trips for pleasure and sightseeing. Guides may find opportunities leading canoeing, white water rafting, rock climbing, or photography trips.

Turnover creates many job openings. Because the work is seasonal and long-term career opportunities are limited, many guides leave this career after a period of time.

Recreation Guides (CIS 100434)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
964
Small
&
5.8%
2.7%
>>>>
214
Few
  Champaign Area
78
Small
&
-1.3%
1.9%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
6
Very small
&
0.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Cook County
602
Small
&
8.3%
3.0%
>>>>
137
Few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
23
Very small
&
13.0%
4.0%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Du Page County
67
Very small
&
4.5%
3.7%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
16
Very small
&
-6.3%
4.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
13
Very small
&
15.4%
2.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  McHenry County
5
Very small
&
20.0%
6.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
26
Very small
&
0.0%
0.2%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
10
Very small
&
10.0%
5.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
33
Very small
&
0.0%
1.3%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
10
Very small
&
-10.0%
-1.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
10
Very small
&
10.0%
1.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rockford Area
12
Very small
&
0.0%
2.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
11
Very small
&
9.1%
-0.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
5
Very small
&
0.0%
0.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Will County
13
Very small
&
0.0%
5.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
United States
55,800
Small
&
8.1%
3.1%
>>>>
13,000
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.