At a visitor-information center, tourist-bureau office, or destination-services operation, you answer the questions visitors arrive with — directions, attractions, lodging, restaurants, transportation, the small local-knowledge information visitors need.
Inside a visitor-information setting, the day runs on the rhythm of arrivals — visitors walking in with maps unfolded, families asking what to do with kids, business travelers needing dinner recommendations. You're often the local-knowledge resource for whoever walks through the door. Visitor satisfaction and useful recommendations anchor the visible measures.
Where it gets demanding is staying current on local attractions, restaurants, and events — destinations change with seasons, and the assistant's knowledge has to stay fresh. Variance across employers is real: at major-city tourism offices the role runs within structured visitor-services programs; at smaller communities the role often blends with chamber-of-commerce or municipal-services work.
It fits people who are community-engaged, customer-warm, and curious about local culture and attractions. The trade-off is modest pay balanced against the satisfaction of welcoming visitors and showcasing the destination. The role can transition into broader tourism-marketing or visitor-services management.
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View all Admin & Office roles →At a visitor-information center, tourist-bureau office, or destination-services operation, you answer the questions visitors arrive with — directions, attractions, lodging, restaurants, transportation, the small local-knowledge information visitors need.
Median pay for a Tourist Information Assistant is about $41K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $35K to $75K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, and Reading Comprehension.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 2.8% through 2034, with roughly 127,440 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Ticket Clerk, Ticket Seller, and Ticket Dispatcher.
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